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Mamie Taylor in a highball glass

Mamie Taylor

The grandmother of the Moscow Mule, mixing scotch with ginger beer.

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Ingredients

  • Scotch Whisky2 oz (60 ml)
  • Lime Juice0.5 oz (15 ml)
  • Ginger Beer4 oz (120 ml)

How to make it

  1. Build in a highball glass over ice.
  2. Stir gently.
  3. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

Glass: Highball

May contain: Gluten. Always check your own bottles.

History

The Mamie Taylor — Scotch, lime and ginger ale — was a national fad in the United States around 1900. It was named for a contemporary opera singer and stands as one of the earliest popular Scotch highballs.

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