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#CocktailHour: Moscow Mule

  It's time again to belly up to The Basement's bar for this week's #CocktailHour.  This week's special is a Moscow Mule. This is another very simple drink to make: 1/2 a lime's worth of juice, vodka, and ginger beer.  To make this one, I used Russian Standard Vodka (because "Moscow", duh!), and Crabbie's Original Ginger Beer. For a drink that involves two fairly tart ingredients, the Moscow Mule is actually pretty mellow.  This is the sort of drink you might enjoy at a nice little restaurant while digging into a gorgeous steak.  I know this from sipping and tipping this while grilling a steak at midnight on my balcony. But that's beside the point. It's not a "fancy" drink- but it's comfortable, and enjoyable.  It's not a sipping drink, but is mellow enough that you can have a few before feeling it.  It has a tart, but refreshing taste to it that perks you up- and is a wonderful accent to lively dinner conversation. For someth...