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Vodka Cocktail

The Armenian Mule

A Moscow Mule with something to say.

Time3 min
Serves1
MethodBuild over ice
GlassCopper Mug or Highball
LevelEasy

Base spirit: FLORENA Diamond Organic Vodka

Ingredients
  • 2 oz FLORENA Diamond Organic Vodka
  • 4 oz Fresh ginger beer (Fever-Tree or equivalent)
  • 1 oz Armenian pomegranate juice
  • ½ oz Fresh lime juice
  • Garnish Lime wheel & fresh mint

How to Make It

01

Fill your glass

Fill a copper mug or highball glass with ice. The colder the better — FLORENA Diamond is cleanest when ice-cold.

02

Pour the vodka

Pour 2 oz FLORENA Diamond Organic Vodka over the ice. The 6× distillation means no burn at the back — just clean, smooth spirit.

03

Add pomegranate & lime

Add 1 oz Armenian pomegranate juice and ½ oz fresh lime juice. Stir gently to combine.

04

Top with ginger beer

Slowly pour ginger beer down the side of the glass to preserve carbonation. Do not stir — let it settle naturally.

05

Garnish & serve

Add a lime wheel and a sprig of fresh mint. Serve immediately while still fizzing.

Bartender Notes

Pomegranate juice

Armenian pomegranate has a tartness that lime alone can't replicate. If you can source it, do. POM Wonderful is a solid backup — avoid pomegranate blends with added sugar.

Ginger beer matters

Use real ginger beer — not ginger ale. The difference is significant. Fever-Tree, Reed's Extra Ginger, or Bundaberg all work. The spicier, the better.

Why FLORENA Diamond

Because it's clean enough to let the pomegranate and ginger do the work. A harsher vodka fights the other flavors. FLORENA Diamond doesn't.