One weekend during the mule craze of a few years ago, we downed a couple of Moscow and Kentucky mules apiece and wondered what else might go great with ginger and lime. Our first thought: tequila.
We joked that we should call our Mexican-spirited mule “el Burro,” but a quick Googling proved that someone (or several someones) had long since beaten us to it. The El Burro, it turns out, is A Thing, has long been A Thing, and it is delightful.
Here’s the El Burro recipe we tried first, plus a couple of our own fun variations. Cheers!
NOTE: While any tequila will work for any of these recipes, we most enjoyed a reposado — a “rested” or briefly aged tequila — for its slightly mellower flavor. It’s hard to go wrong with a mule, though; the beauty of the ginger-lime combo is that it’s spicy and tart enough to stand up to pretty much any spirit.
El Burro Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 oz Tequila
- ½ oz Traditional Proof Syrup
- 1 oz Lime Juice
- Ginger Beer
- Lime Wheel or Wedge to Garnish
Steps
- Shake tequila, Proof Syrup, and lime juice with ice.
- Strain into an ice-filled copper mug.
- Top with ginger beer and garnish with lime
PDT-Inspired El Burro Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz Reposado Tequila
- ½ oz Traditional Proof Syrup
- ¾ oz Lime Juice
- ¾ oz Pineapple Juice
- Ginger Beer
- Lime Wheel or Wedge to Garnish
Steps
- Shake tequila, Proof Syrup, lime juice, and pineapple juice with ice.
- Strain into an ice-filled copper mug.
- Top with ginger beer and garnish with lime.
Smoky El Burro Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz Mezcal
- ½ oz Traditional Proof Syrup
- ¾ oz Tequila
- ¾ oz fresh lime juice
- Ginger Beer
- Angostura Bitters
- Lime Wheel or Wedge to Garnish
Steps
- Shake mezcal, tequila, Proof Syrup, and lime juice with ice.
- Strain into an ice-filled copper mug.
- Top with ginger beer and garnish with one dash of bitters and lime