Moscow Mule Granita

I love a good moscow mule.  It's one of my favorite cocktails to order, especially at Duke's for happy hour.  And especially on Alki in the Summer sitting on the patio.  I mean, hello THIS VIEW!  The patio looks over the Puget Sound and is literally across the street from the beach.  Needless to say, if you want a seat for happy hour, you gotta get there EARLY.

So, when I was watching The Mind of A Chef recently and saw April Bloomfield make a moscow mule snowcone, I was like, whoa, that's genius!  So, here we are.  This recipe is so easy to make and really fun to sip on.  And the best part is, when it melts, it doesn't become diluted since your "ice" is pure ginger beer. So awesome, right?

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Moscow Mule Granita

serves 4

4 12 oz bottles ginger beer
zest of 4 limes
8 oz (1 cup) vodka, divided
4 oz lime juice, divided
lime wheels, to garnish

Combine lime zest and ginger beer into a 9x13 inch baking dish and freeze for 30 minutes. Scrape mixture with a fork every 30 minutes, for 2 hours, or so until mixture is completely frozen and fluffy ice crystals have formed.  

Scoop mixture into copper mugs, pour 2 oz vodka and 1 oz of lime juice over each mug and garnish with a lime wheel.

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