Pomegranate Moscow Mule takes the traditional Moscow mule served in a copper mug, and adds a festive flare with the addition of sparkling pomegranate juice.

Pomegranate Moscow Mule

Every year during the holiday season I try to come up with a fun cocktail to share with my family.

This is one of the perks of having adult kids that can now partake in festive drinks!

If you like a classic Moscow Mule Cocktail, then you are in for a delicious surprise with this pomegranate version.

To make this festive, I added sparkling pomegranate Italian soda mixing into a delicious combination of tangy and sweet flavors!

So pretty and simple to make too! So put all the ingredients out and create a do-it-yourself bar!

Ingredients you will need:

Gather the following ingredients:

• Vodka – 80 proof of your favorite brand.
• Ginger beer – if you are counting calories or want to lower the sugar in your cocktail then use the diet ginger beer, ginger ale diet soda or stevia sweetened soda like Zevia or Zevia mixer. Note that ginger ale does not have the same spicy bite that ginger beer does, so if you are looking for that unique flavor then you might want to muddle some fresh ginger in each cocktail.
• Pomegranate Juice – I used an Italian sparkling water like Sanpellegrino, a soda or juice. Want a cocktails without the carbonation? Use plain pomegranate juice.
• Lime juice – fresh limes.
• Fresh lime slices (optional)
• Pomegranate arils (optional, but festive!)

How many calories in a Moscow mule cocktail?

A traditional Moscow mule cocktail is about 229 calories each beverage; 2 ounces of vodka (96 calories), 5 ounces of Ginger beer (75 calories), 1 tablespoon of simple syrup (52 calories), juice from 1/2 lime (6 calories).

To lighten the calories, I use the following ingredients:

Low calorie cocktail: this version is about 187 calories for each beverage; 2 ounces of vodka (96 calories), 5 ounces of Ginger beer (75 calories), lime juice (6 calories), and 3 ounce sparkling pomegranate water (10 calories). I don’t add any extra sweetener. The Ginger beer is sweet enough for my taste.

Sugar free cocktail: this version is about 112 calories for each beverage; 2 ounces of vodka (96), 5 ounces of Zevia Mixer ginger beer (0 calories), and 3 ounces sparkling pomegranate water (10 calories), and lime juice (6 calories).

Where can you buy ginger beer at the grocery store?

Although ginger beer is NOT made with hops (which is what beer is made of), you will often find ginger beer in the alcohol section of grocery stores.

Ginger beer is often used as a mixer, so you will find it near the tonic waters, mai-tai, and margarita mixes.

Does diet ginger beer have carbs?

A 12 ounce bottle of Bundaberg diet ginger beer has six (6) carbs. This particular brand is sweetened with a mix of cane sugar and sucralose.

Another popular brand is Light Fever Tree ginger beer. A 200 ml (6.8 ounce glass) has 9.8 carbs. This ginger beer is sweetened with sugar.

Finally, another popular brand is Gosling’s Diet Ginger Beer. This brand has zero carbs and is sweetened with sucralose.

Let me know if you have a favorite low carb ginger beer!

More holiday cocktails to try

Looking for a few more festive cocktails to try this holiday season? Be sure to try these recipes:

• Limoncello Spritz – light and refreshing cocktail that is made with prosecco.
• Cranberry Cosmopolitan Cocktail – fresh drink with homemade ingredients.
• Berry Kissable Cocktail – made with vodka, fruit juice and homemade raspberry syrup.
• Slow Cooker Winter Sangria – fruity mulled wine is the perfect drink to sip while sitting near a warm fire.

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