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A Truly Magnificent Cocktail - The Moscow Mule

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There is a wonderful variety of delicious drinks available from the bar at our Lake of the Ozarks fine dining restaurant . Among these is the popular classic cocktail - the Moscow Mule. In addition to the original recipe, our bartenders here at JB Hook's have also come up with a few delightful variations. Mule Drinks at JB Hook's We offer quite a few delicious Mule cocktail choices to enjoy along with your meal or on its own while you listen to live music in our bar area. These are not a part of our Happy Hour drink specials, but they do pair nicely with those half-price Happy Hour appetizers. The New Mule Absolut Lime, fresh lime juice, and Gosling's Ginger Beer Strawberry Mule Absolut Vodka, strawberry puree, fresh mint, fresh lime juice, and Gosling's Ginger Beer Johnny Green Apple Mule Effen Green Apple Vodka, fresh lime juice, and Gosling's Ginger Beer Black Cherry Mule Effen Black Cherry Vodka, fresh lime juice, and Gosling's Ginger Be...

The Origin of the Delicious Moscow Mule

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There are many delicious cocktails available from the bar at our Lake of the Ozarks fine dining restaurant , and among these are a few different versions of the classic Moscow Mule. This popular drink has been around for quite a while, and we decided to look into its interesting history, and here is what we found out.   The American Mule?  Although most commonly known as the "Moscow" Mule, this tasty cocktail did not originate in Russia. As a matter of fact, it was created right here in the United States, and it most likely got its name due to Russia often being associated with its main ingredient - vodka.  John G. Martin of G.F. Heublien Brothers out of Hartford, Connecticut decided to buy the Smirnoff vodka company in 1939. Much to his despair, he soon found out that Americans were not terribly fond of vodka, making it an extremely difficult product to sell.  Martin got together with Jack Morgan, the owner of the Cock 'n' Bull Pub in Los Angeles...