Arraial Mule
Arraial Mule is a citrus, toasty and spicy cocktail made with Cachaça, with moderate flavor complexity.
Ingredients
- 50 ml cachaça
- 15 ml pé de moleque syrup (peanut brittle)
- 15 ml lime juice
- Ginger beer (to top)
- Ice
- Lime wheel
Method
- In a highball glass, combine the pé de moleque syrup, lime juice, and cachaça.
- Fill with ice and stir to lift the syrup off the bottom.
- Top with ice-cold ginger beer and stir just once.
- Finish with the lime wheel.
FAQ
What is in a Arraial Mule?
A Arraial Mule is made with 50 ml cachaça, 15 ml pé de moleque syrup (peanut brittle), 15 ml lime juice, Ginger beer (to top), Ice and Lime wheel.
Is a Arraial Mule strong?
A Arraial Mule is a session drink: you can have more than one without it weighing you down.
When should you serve a Arraial Mule?
A Arraial Mule fits a barbecue, a party, a hot day, easy prep and a Brazilian table.
What can I use instead of cachaça?
Cachaça is a Brazilian cane spirit. Without it, the drink is no longer the same recipe. An unaged rhum agricole is the closest stand-in; white rum is a last resort and will taste different.
What is the bartender tip for a Arraial Mule?
The 15 ml of syrup and 15 ml of lime go in equal: the peanut sweetens, the lime cuts, the ginger beer lengthens and pulls the heat. Ginger beer, not ginger ale. If yours is very sweet, 15 ml of syrup is enough; if it's dry, add 5 ml. Stir the cachaça, syrup, and lime over ice before the fizz; after that, just one turn. The catalog's Pé de Moleque Sour is a short shaken whiskey drink; the Brasa is whiskey with fresh ginger, honey, and soda. Here the cachaça meets festa junina syrup in a mule.