Cocktail recipe

Cinnamon Apple Mule Recipe

1 drink5 minutesCopper mug or highball glassBourbon

Make a Cinnamon Apple Mule with exact single-serve ingredients and method, plus a pitcher version and the Craft Standard build for serving it on tap.

The short answer

A Cinnamon Apple Mule combines bourbon, fireball, and granny smith apple in a zesty, gingery and refreshing mule. Make one with the recipe below; when you need a full service rather than a single glass, the keg build scales the same idea without scaling the prep.

How to make a Cinnamon Apple Mule

1 cocktail · 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3/4 oz Bourbon
  • 1/2 oz Fireball
  • 1/2 oz Granny Smith Apple Syrup
  • 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
  • 3 oz ginger beer
Glass: Copper mug or highball glass

Method

  1. Fill a copper mug or highball glass with ice.
  2. Add the measured still ingredients and fresh lime juice, then stir briefly.
  3. Top with ginger beer, stir once and garnish.
Taste
zesty, gingery and refreshing
Glassware
Copper mug or highball glass
Garnish
Lime wheel

Conventional recipe adapted from the Draftology keg specification by Craft Standard.

Substitutions

  • Use ginger ale for a softer, sweeter drink, or a hot ginger beer for more bite.
  • Choose bourbon for a rounder, sweeter drink or rye whiskey for a drier, spicier finish.

Make a pitcher

8 cocktails
  • 6 oz Bourbon
  • 4 oz Fireball
  • 4 oz Granny Smith Apple Syrup
  • 4 oz fresh lime juice
  • 24 oz (3 cups) ginger beer

For a pitcher of eight, multiply every still ingredient by eight and chill the mix before service. Add soda, ginger beer or any other sparkling ingredient to each glass just before serving; batching carbonation early makes the drink go flat.

For bars, venues and events

Want to make it at scale?

Making one Cinnamon Apple Mule is straightforward. Making a full service means measuring, chilling and repeating that spec all night. The Craft Standard Mule keg keeps the same flavor direction, but moves the prep into one keg build so every serve comes from the tap.

See the Mule keg →

The Craft Standard keg build

Start with one Mule 30L Keg, then add the ingredients below through the Keg Spiker and shake well before connecting the keg.

IngredientPer keg
Bourbon4 L
Fireball3 L
Monin Granny Smith Apple Syrup2 L

Recipe styles

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Put the Cinnamon Apple Mule on tap.

See the Mule keg behind this build, including formats, setup and ordering details.

See the Mule keg →

Frequently asked

What is in a Cinnamon Apple Mule?

3/4 oz Bourbon, 1/2 oz Fireball, 1/2 oz Granny Smith Apple Syrup, 1/2 oz fresh lime juice, 3 oz ginger beer.

Can I make a batch of Cinnamon Apple Mule?

For a pitcher of eight, multiply every still ingredient by eight and chill the mix before service. Add soda, ginger beer or any other sparkling ingredient to each glass just before serving; batching carbonation early makes the drink go flat.

How do I serve Cinnamon Apple Mule on tap?

Use the Craft Standard Mule base, add the measured keg ingredients, shake the keg after filling, then connect it to a standard Sankey D coupler.

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