Cozy Up with a Tuaca Mule: Festive Cocktail Recipes for the Holidays
Looking for some mule cocktails? You are in the right place. I have one for you today that you may not have had before. I am already starting to prepare for the holiday season and I am having the best time planning. This encompasses preparing for more entertainment for my friends and family, including experimenting with different mule drinks.
Since I used to bartend when I was in college, I often like to entertain with cocktails at home. Recently, I’ve become particularly interested in mule drinks and enjoy experimenting with different liquors and liqueurs!
Mule drinks are great for any occasion.
The one I am experimenting with this holiday season is TUACA. Are you familiar with Tuaca? Here is more information on its history. TUACA is 100% natural. The TUACA creation process begins with the selection of the finest Italian brandy, ranging from 3 to 10 years old. The Italian brandy is then blended with natural sugar, fine spirits, and a touch of citrus and vanilla essences. This combination makes mule drinks even more delightful.
TUACA is a vanilla citrus liqueur 500 years in the making. TUACA captures the essence of its Italian roots. The brand began as a legendary liqueur created for Lorenzo de Medici, ruler of Florence and visionary benefactor of Renaissance art and architecture.
The recipe was rediscovered in 1938 when brothers-in-law Gaetano Tuoni and Giorgio Canepa recreated the spirit and gave it a new name- TUACA. American servicemen drank TUACA in Italy during WWII and brought TUACA home to the U.S., introducing the liqueur to an entire new generation of adventurers!
Tuaca boasts a harmonious blend of sweet vanilla, tangy citrus, and a hint of spice. The combination creates a complex and inviting flavor that’s perfect for both casual and special occasions.
As you can see this liqueur has been around for a long time. You may be familiar with other mule drink recipes like the Moscow Mule, Kentucky Mule, Mexican Mule, Gin-Gin Mule, or even a Mezcal Mule. There are probably even more Mule variations that I am not familiar with. But essentially, what makes these mule drinks recipes different is the main liquor or liqueur used like vodka, bourbon, tequila, or rum.
A couple of recipes I am playing around with are The Tuaca Mule and The Tuaca Hot Apple Pie.
These recipes capitalize on the best of mule drinks and a cozy up for the cooler months cocktail.
The Tuaca® Mule
Ingredients:
- 2.00 oz Tuaca® Liqueur
- Ice
- 4.00 oz Ginger Beer
- 0.50 Lime
Instructions to make this cocktail:
- Fill a copper mug with ice.
- Squeeze fresh lime juice into a mug
- Drop lime into a mug
- Then add Tuaca®
- Top with ginger beer I got mine on Amazon. The one I linked is the best ginger beer in my opinion.
- Stir gently
- Use a cocktail shaker and pour the contents of the copper mug into the shaker and then back into the copper mug. (This helps mix the ingredients better in my opinion.)
- Garnish the side of the mug with a lime wedge slice or wheel. I am more partial to the wheel because it looks prettier.
This is the perfect beverage for a warmer day. The cool taste of the Italian vanilla citrus liqueur is perfection. It is the perfect beverage when you need to cool off, and it’s one of my favorite mule drinks.
Check out this Mule Masterpiece video. Get inspired to serve a Perfect Tuaca Mule to make for your friends and family when you are entertaining.
The next recipe is perfect for cooler weather + it has whipped cream. This is a score in my book.
Tuaca Hot Apple Pie
Ingredients:
- 1.50 oz Tuaca® Liqueur
- 6.00 oz Warm Apple Cider
- Whipped Cream
- 1.00 Cinnamon stick
Instructions to make this cocktail:
- Pour Tuaca® into a mug
- Fill mug with warm apple cider and stir gently.
- Top with whipped cream
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick
This recipe is so delicious and makes me feel like the Holidays are already here. Consider it Winter in a cup.
I am usually a creature of habit. When I find a drink I like, (like a Moscow mule cocktail) I normally stick with it. But I am finding out more and more that I was missing out on so many delicious drinks, especially mule drinks. With the great flavor of TUACA, I have NOT found any bad cocktail.
If you want to try to make one of these delicious cocktails you should try the Tuaca y Pina. This is a tropical cocktail that will be sure to please anyone you entertain – pineapple, lime, and TUACA.
Mule drinks are versatile, and it is time for my 21-year-old and older readers to take the TUACA challenge! Create your own cocktail with TUACA or enjoy one of the ones we love.
Which TUACA cocktail do you want to try? Or do you want to create your delicious creation?
This post is brought to you by TUACA Vanilla Citrus Liqueur. The content and opinions expressed below are those of Arts & Classy.
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