Name: Bohemian Mule
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Absinthe; 15 ml Lime juice; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 105 ml Ginger beer

Bohemian Mule
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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
1 oz	La Fée Parisienne absinthe
¹⁄₂ oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₄ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
3 ¹⁄₂ oz	Thomas Henry Ginger Beer

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass whilst also pouring ginger beer.
Garnish with lime wedge.

Strength & taste guide:

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Review:

Long and refreshing whilst also packing a full shot of absinthe - perhaps the best spirit to hold its own when drowned with fiery ginger beer, a combo used to good effect in this mule with lime juice.

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History:

Created in 1990s by Giovanni Burdi, London, England.
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Nutrition:

One serving of Bohemian Mule contains 206 calories

Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
9.52% alc./vol. (9.52° proof)
15 grams of pure alcohol

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And Mayah Lynn

21st May at 23:40

I'm not a huge fan of Absinthe but I decided to step out. This is surprisingly good! The Absinthe and ginger are a nice juxtaposition. I use Reed's extra strength ginger beer.

Ian Cummins

22nd March at 18:45

Really liked this cocktail! No syrup required with the ginger beer I used (Grace - Jamaican style). Definitely making again, soon!

Robert Holen

1st November 2024 at 18:13

The absinthe (La Muse Verte) completely drowned out the flavour of the ginger beer (Ginger Joe.) Not sure if the Absinthe was too anise-heavy, the ginger beer too weak or if the cocktail's just supposed to be like this...

Louise Allen

8th September 2024 at 20:55

I really enjoyed this. I'd consider a touch less sugar syrup next time but that may well be down to the ginger beer I used (Fentimans).

Florian Ruf

26th May 2023 at 14:43

This combination works really good. Make sure the ginger part is strong enough, then the absinthe integrates perfectly.

Tony Jones

23rd January 2022 at 18:21

I really liked this!
The lime, ginger and anise flavours sit really well together. Summery, but worked well on a Sunday evening in January.
Top tip - have a sip of ginger beer, then a sip of absinthe, then another sip of ginger beer. Your mouth will be abuzz with flavours.