Sicilian Mule Recipe

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Sicilian Mule Recipe

Crafted by: Carlos Ruiz, Head Bartender, Crystal Springs Resort, Hamburg, New Jersey.

Recipe:

  • 1 ounce Aylesbury Duck vodka
  • 1 ounce Amaro Averna
  • 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
  • 3/4 ounce Domaine De Canton
  • 1/2 ounce simple syrup (2:1 ratio)
  • 2 dashes Bittermens Hellfire Bitters
  • 2 ounces club soda
  • Fresh mint, for garnish

Directions:

  1. In a cocktail shaker add all ingredients, except the club soda.
  2. Shake with ice and double strain into a copper mug filled with a 2-inch x 2-inch ice cube, and top off with the club soda.
  3. Garnish with a nice bouquet of fresh mint.

Inspiration:

My inspiration was the original Moscow Mule — it is such a refreshing cocktail that has some nice heat to it. I used Averna because of the nice spice qualities, and the texture that it has, I thought it would bring another layer of flavor and mouthfeel to my cocktail. I also love to make low alcohol content cocktails — I feel like people enjoyed them better because they can try more in one sitting.

Carlos Ruiz

Carlos Ruiz

Carlos Ruiz, one of most dynamic young mixology talents in the US today, oversees the cocktail program at Crystal Springs Resort’s restaurants and bars. A native of Lima, Peru, Carlos came to the United States at the age of eight and has worked in the restaurant industry since he was fourteen. For a short time, Carlos studied software engineering in college, before deciding that bartending would be a more fulfilling career path. His career behind the bar began at the relaunched Ryland Inn, where he learned the basics from renowned mixologist Christopher James. He then moved on to develop the bar program at Washington House in Basking Ridge, and then Agricola in Princeton, turning the acclaimed farm to table restaurant into one of the state’s top cocktail destinations. At just 24, Carlos has quickly become one of the top mixologists in New Jersey, having won numerous cocktail competitions, including first place in the New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association’s 2015 “Mixologist of the Year” competition, 1st place in the 2016 Iron Shaker Cocktail Competition, and many more.