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National Moscow Mule Day

National Moscow Mule Day is celebrated on March 3 every year. It is the perfect day to pause your busy life and enjoy a refreshing cup of cocktail. Did you know that the date 3-3 (i.e, March 3) symbolizes the cocktail’s three primary ingredients? Yes, it also represents the trifecta responsible for its creation. This quick and iconic drink just needs three ingredients — vodka, lime, and ginger beer — and it is to be served only in copper cups. Let’s learn about the history of this fantastic cocktail that remains popular year-round.

History of National Moscow Mule Day

Moscow Mule, made with vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice, is ranked the fifth most popular cocktail in the U.S., falling just behind the margarita, the martini, the old-fashioned, and mimosa.  An interesting thing to note about the Moscow mule is that, contrary to popular belief, it was not created in Moscow or anywhere in Russia. Moscow mule was created at a bar called Cock ‘n’ Bull, in Los Angeles, in the 1940s.

As the story goes, during that period when brown spirits were ruling the liquor sales, a man named John G. Martin had trouble selling his Smirnoff vodka at a time. There was another man called Jack Morgan who owned a popular pub on the Sunset Strip and could not persuade his patrons to try his ginger beer. The last member of the trio was a woman named Sophie Berezinski who wanted to sell a few thousand copper cups.  So, technically, the Moscow Mule was created by a bartender called Wes Price, who just combined two ingredients that wouldn’t sell on their own, and served it in a copper cup that he just bought.

The original Moscow mule has Smirnoff No. 21 vodka as its primary ingredient. In fact, the Moscow mule saved Smirnoff from going out of business, as, after the hit of the cocktail, the sales and demand for the vodka rose dramatically. To commemorate the significance of the Moscow mule in the history of cocktails, Smirnoff vodka declared March 3 as National Moscow Mule Day.  To date, the Moscow mule continues to be one of the most beloved and popular cocktails in the U.S. because it’s simple to make, tastes great, is refreshing, and is everybody’s go-to cocktail.

National Moscow Mule Day timeline

1930s Smirnoff on the Verge of Bankruptcy

Smirnoff vodka is on the verge of bankruptcy because of low sales.

1941 The Copper Cups Arrive

Sophie Berezinski comes to America with 2,000 copper cups.

1941 The Moscow Mule is Born

Wes Price creates an iconic cocktail with vodka, lime, and ginger beer.

1950s The Moscow Mule Becomes Popular

Moscow Mule becomes an instant hit among people in the U.S.

National Moscow Mule Day FAQs

Why does the Moscow mule have to be in a copper mug?

Copper is a very good conductor of heat and cold. This can enhance the flavor of the Moscow mule and keep the drink colder for a longer time.

Is Moscow Mule a girly drink?

Moscow Mule does not discriminate. Anyone can enjoy the refreshing taste of ginger, lime, and vodka.

Do you drink Moscow Mule with a straw?

Not necessarily. You can just take a plain sip right from the copper cup or you can use a straw if you want to.

National Moscow Mule Day Activities

Visit Cock ‘n’ Bulls

Make one yourself

Try something new

Visit the iconic Cock ‘n’ Bulls pub in Los Angeles. Enjoy this timeless drink at its birthplace.

Can’t visit L.A.? Don’t worry. You can always make your own Moscow mule in the comfort of your home. All you need are three simple ingredients and a copper cup.

There are a lot more variations of the cocktail available, including Sicilian mule, Mexican mule, Jeweled mule, and Ginger ale. Be creative and try any of these.

5 Interesting Facts About Moscow Mule

The copper cup enhances flavor

There are many taste variations

The copper cups were surplus

The cocktail was almost discontinued

The bizarre lizard

Many people believe that copper cups enhance the flavor of cold Moscow mules.

There are several variations of the cocktail.

The copper cups were the result of surplus production bought by Cock ‘n’ Bull.

During the cold war era of McCarthyism, the Moscow Mule was almost blacklisted.

In 1947, four individuals claimed that they saw a live lizard crawl out of a Moscow mule bottle.

Why We Love National Moscow Mule Day

It’s a great day to chill

It brings people together

It teaches a great lesson about life

Most people live busy lives and don’t even get any time for self-care. National Moscow Mule Day is an amazing opportunity to take a break and enjoy a refreshing sip of a cocktail.

It is the whole experience of enjoying the Moscow Mule that is significant. Drinking and having fun with your friends, family, or even strangers fosters a healthy relationship.

One thing we can take home from National Moscow Mule Day is this: "it is never over until it's over."  If three people can create an iconic drink out of ingredients that were low on sales, you can do anything.

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Tito's American Mule Recipe With Tito's Handmade Vodka, the traditional vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer cocktail is improved. 1.5 ounces Tito's Handmade Vodka, Lime wedge or wheel, 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice, 3 ounces ginger beer

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Tito's American Mule This classic cocktail with vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer gets an upgrade with Tito's Handmade Vodka.

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M274 Mule utility platform truck, a 4-wheel drive, gasoline-powered truck/tractor type vehicle that can carry up to 1⁄2 short ton (0.45 tonnes) off-road. It was introduced in 1956 and used until the 1980s. At the US Army Armor and Cavalry Collection.

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Special Field Orders, No. 15 (series 1865) were military orders issued during the American Civil War, on January 16, 1865, by General William Tecumseh Sherman, commander of the Military Division of the Mississippi of the United States Army. They provided for the confiscation of 400,000 acres (160,000 ha) of land along the Atlantic coast of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida and the dividing of it into parcels of not more than 40 acres (16 ha), on which were to be settled approximately 18,000 formerly enslaved families and other black people then living in the area.

The orders were issued following Sherman's March to the Sea. They were intended to address the immediate problem of dealing with the tens of thousands of black refugees who had joined Sherman's march in search of protection and sustenance, and “to assure the harmony of action in the area of operations.” Critics allege that his intention was for the order to be a temporary measure to address an immediate problem, and not to grant permanent ownership of the land to the freedmen, although most of the recipients assumed otherwise. General Sherman issued his orders four days after meeting with twenty local black ministers and lay leaders and with U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton in Savannah, Georgia. Brig. Gen. Rufus Saxton, an abolitionist from Massachusetts who had previously organized the recruitment of black soldiers for the Union Army, was put in charge of implementing the orders. Freedmen were settled in Georgia, particularly along the Savannah River, in the Ogeechee district of Chatham County, and on islands off of the coast of Savannah.

In the end, the orders had little concrete effect because President Andrew Johnson issued a proclamation that returned the lands to southern owners who took a loyalty oath. Johnson granted amnesty to most former Confederates and allowed the rebel states to elect new governments. These governments, which often included ex-Confederate officials, soon enacted black codes, measures designed to control and repress the recently freed slave population. General Saxton and his staff at the Charleston SC Freedmen Bureau's office refused to carry out President Johnson's wishes and denied all applications to have lands returned. In the end, Johnson and his allies removed General Saxton and his staff, but not before Congress was able to provide legislation to assist some families in keeping their lands.

Although mules are not mentioned in the orders, they were a main source for the expression “forty acres and a mule.” A historical marker commemorating the order was erected by the Georgia Historical Society in Savannah, near the corner of Harris and Bull streets, in Madison Square. (source)

👉🏿 40 Acres & A Lie (podcast)

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This animal was requested!

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We don’t own the planet Earth, we belong to it. And we must share it with our wildlife.

-Steve Irwin

This quote hit me. Steve Irwin was a big part of my childhood and inspired so many to love widlife.

If my photography makes one person feel a bit more passion for nature and wildlife, then I've made it. I have such immense love and respect for these animals, and they bring me more joy than I can even express in words.

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May in Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. Commerce City, Colorado. Photos by Amber Maitrejean

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DNI: NON BLACK PEOPLE!!

So…y’all seeing the Antiblackness jumping out of the nonblack people in the Free Palestine on tiktok and other social media platforms(mainly Twitter)?

Like it’s crazy how all this started because Maya Ayooni came at a Black woman, sicked her 2.1 million followers(some of which are still on Tori Griers page today), did a whole live framing her as an angry Black woman and just being condescending overall, then making a quick little apology video that had the comments locked so there’s only ten of them. Then a bunch of non black people and even other Arabs(unsurprising tbh) started jumping on Black people collectively. It’s absolutely disgusting that I’ve actually seen someone call Kamala Harris a white man in a colored woman’s body(she’s biracial but come on now) to referring to other Black people as melanated people.

And Maya’s butt had the nerve to repost this tiktok calling Black people colonizers which by the way is the same video calling Black people, melanated people.

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Here’s some links with the TikToks that started this whole mess:

UPDATE!! MAYA IS TARGETING BLACK WOMEN ONCE AGAIN

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Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) American-Mexican Western film in Panavision directed by Don Siegel

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National Vodka Day

Raise your glass and have a toast to one of the world’s most versatile spirits, vodka. Try infusing your own vodka, buying a new flavor, or making a new cocktail.

National Vodka Day is a great time to raise your glasses to one of the world’s favorite alcoholic drinks. While vodka is often associated with Russia, and some of the finest and most expensive vodkas in the world come from there, it is a drink that is produced in many countries and enjoyed all over the world.

History of National Vodka Day

Vodka is the Slavic word for ‘little water’ and is traditionally made by mixing water with distilled grains or potatoes, although today many popular brands add flavorings such as fruits and sugars.

It is believed that this drink first came into existence in the Middle Ages, perhaps sometime during the 8th or 9th centuries. Vodka has slightly different varieties that seems to have originated not only in Russia, but also in Poland as well as in Sweden. It seems that some of the first people to distill this drink from grains or potatoes were religious monks.

Records indicate that the word “vodka” was used in Russia sometime in the late 14th century. It is known that the Genoese ambassadors brought vodka to Moscow to present it to the Grand Duke in 1386. After another few hundred years, after the Russian Revolution in 1917, when vodka began to spread throughout Europe.

It wasn’t until after WWII that the popularity of vodka began to grow all throughout the world, particularly when it landed firmly on the shores of North America. Although it was originally almost tasteless and odorless, over the last decades that has changed. Creative differences in flavors, aromas, combinations and varieties have taken over the production of vodka around the world. But its neutral flavor has continued to contribute to its popularity as it makes an incredible base for a host of different mixed drinks and cocktails.

Purists of this distilled drink are known to only enjoy vodka neat, but it makes the perfect mixer and is the main ingredient in many favorite cocktails, including the martini, the screwdriver and the Bloody Mary.

The Moscow Mule, Cosmopolitan, Vodka Gimlet, White Russian and so many more drinks have become standard for bartenders at restaurants and in homes all throughout the world. All thanks to Vodka.

Now it’s time to celebrate National Vodka Day!

How to Celebrate National Vodka Day

Get on board with the fun and enjoyment of celebrating National Vodka Day using a few of these ideas or coming up with some of your own:

Try Out a New Variety of Vodka

While preferences for this drink can certainly be subjective, the experts in the field of liquor have put out a list of their favorite, best, top-of-the-line vodkas that would be perfect to enjoy in celebration of National Vodka Day. (Of course, responsible drinking is of the utmost importance.)

Try out one of these on the list as a way to appreciate the day:

Hangar 1. This vodka originating from the California region has interesting tasting notes of orange, cinnamon and white pepper, and its alcohol by volume is 40%. The brand is a small batch vodka that was birthed in an old airplane hanger (thus, the name) by St. George Spirits in 2002. It’s still produced at the old Naval Air Station on San Francisco Bay.

Ketel One, Cucumber and Mint. As flavored vodkas go, this one reigns supreme. From the Netherlands, this vodka has a slightly lower alcohol by volume, at only 60 proof. It offers only flavors that are naturally extracted from cucumber and mint, without any additives, and it’s perfect for light and summery drinks.

Beluga Noble. Bringing flavors from where the story began, this Russian Vodka provides a clean, crisp flavor that is perfect for simply drinking cold and neat. Made using a pure water source and expert filtration, the result is this 80 proof vodka that is “clean like a tear”.

Air Vodka. Purists everywhere will delight in the idea that this vodka is made using only the purest of ingredients: water, carbon dioxide and sunshine. Made in New York, this vodka is produced using solar-powered technology that removes greenhouse gases from the air and eliminates the need for farming, irrigation or depletion of resources. And it’s 40% alcohol by volume is smooth and light.

Give the Gift of Vodka

Share in the delight of the day by bringing a bottle of vodka to a special friend, family member, boss or coworker who absolutely loves it. They’ll be so appreciative of the gesture–and perhaps they’ll even open the bottle right away so that you can share a little toast together. Cheers!

Try Vodka Fusion

This is a fun activity that promotes the art of fusing individual flavors and varieties into vodka. Think of it as a painting where the vodka acts as the “blank canvas”. The process usually only takes 3-5 days, or longer depending on personal taste–and the strength of the flavors that are being infused.

Unique and original flavors abound when it comes to letting the creative juices flow into vodka! Some people have gone far beyond the norm with flavors such as Fruit Loops or Root Beer or Peanut Butter and Jelly. The sky’s the limit!

Consider these ideas for making a vodka fusion of your own:

Fruit Infusion Vodka. One of the most popular ways to infuse vodka is by using fruits. Cranberry, mango, strawberry, watermelon and lime are just the beginning. This is also a great way to use up the last of a pile of figs, or the end of the bushel of peaches. 80 proof vodka works well for this and using 2 cups of chopped fruit to 2-3 cups of vodka is a great measurement.

Peppermint Infusion Vodka. Great for enjoying at holiday parties or giving as gifts, this version simply uses 5 full sized peppermint candy canes in 1.5 cups of vodka. Deliciously festive and sweet, Santa will be happy to enjoy some as he spends time delivering gifts!

Herbed Fusion Vodka. Graze the herb garden to find some unique flavors that will complement vodka. Rosemary, vanilla bean, lavender, ginger, garlic, horseradish and chamomile are just a few ideas for National Vodka Day infusions. These delightful herbal vodka infusions are healthful and delicious.

Candy Corn Vodka Fusion. Take Halloween to the next level by dropping a handful of candy corn (½ cup) into a mason jar of vodka (1 ½ cups) and let it sit for several days, or even a week. Serve with cinnamon syrup, lemon juice and seltzer for a delicious Candy Corn Cocktail.

Join a National Vodka Day Event or Celebration

National Vodka Day is a great opportunity to enjoy a new cocktail or try one of the hundreds of different brands of vodka. Many bars and restaurants hold special promotions and tastings to encourage drinkers to celebrate this well-loved spirit. Check online or a local event bulletin board to find out what’s on in the community!

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AMONG THE WINNERS IN THE HORSE SECTION OF THE IOWA STATE FAIR. 

Belgians in the stable of William Crownover. 

The winning grand display of Percherons, owned by Dunhams. 

The Carnot progeny which won the Percheron get-of-sire prize for W. S. Corsa. 

The grand champion Belgian stallion Alfred de Bree Eyck, owned by Charles Irvine. 

The grand champion Percheron mare Pink Brillante, owned by Dunhams. 

Blue ribbon Belgian mare and foal, owned by Henry Lefebure. 

The champion gaited saddle stallion My Major Dare, owned by Loula Long, Kansas City, Mo. 

The champion mule, owned by Wyatt Carr, Collins, Ia.

The Breeder’s Gazette, Vol. 70, 7 September 1916

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Spectacular Morning in the Canyon

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Four books written for the Hunter's Information Series of the North American Hunting Club

The Hunter's Rifle, by Clay Harvey, 1988

Complete Bowhunting, by Glen Helgeland, 1987

Mastering Mule Deer, by Wayne van Zwoll, 1988

Hunting North America's Big Bear: Grizzly, Brown and Polar Bear Hunting Techniques and Adventures, by J. Wayne Fears, 1989

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Beer Review: Left Hand Brewing Company Moscow Mule Ginger and Lime Pale Ale

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