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Trivia Question: What was the creator’s motivation for the Moscow Mule, and what was the inspiration for the copper cups that were used?

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Updated: June 25, 2015

The Moscow Mule was invented In 1941 at the Cock ‘N’ Bull in Hollywood, California.

What was the creator’s motivation for this cocktail, and what was the inspiration for the copper cups that were used?

For bonus points, what did the original copper mugs look like?

Cock and Bull 1930s

2 Comments

  1. Rob Husted

    July 11, 2015 at 5:07 pm

    I believe it was a marketing tactic to get more Americans to drink vodka. He had a bunch of ginger beer lying around and one thing led to another.

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    • Jeff Sirninger

      Jeff Sirninger

      August 3, 2015 at 2:39 am

      Yep, invention is the mother of inebriation it turns out.

      Reply

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