Vodka, fresh lime juice, and spicy-sweet ginger beer combine in an adorable little copper mug to make the crushable fizzy drink that you’ll be sipping all year long.

In my last post about my "go to" drinks I mentioned the Moscow Mule. This is a great tasting drink, but it's widespread popularity is likely due to that copper mug it's served in. Despite the ...

HELENA, Mont. – The popular cocktail known as the Moscow mule supposedly gets some of its flavor from the frosty copper mug it’s served in –the shiny metal oxidizes slightly and enhances the ...

The copper mug became essential due to the way it affected the temperature of drinks. Pure copper mugs were capable of keeping Moscow mules colder for a longer amount of time.

Copper mugs are often used when you order a Moscow mule at the bar, which is an alcoholic beverage made with lime juice, vodka, and ginger beer.