Vseslav Charodei vs Kyiv Mule
1/2 organic lime
ginger beer
ice cubes
Copper mug or highball glass
How is it prepared:
Quarter the lime. Place 3-4 portions in the copper mug and mash with the bar pestle. Put ice cubes in the mug, pour the vodka over them and stir. Top up with ginger beer and garnish with mint and lime, if you like.
Ginger Beer is a ginger lemonade - not beer in the traditional sense.
A brief excursion into the history of vodka:
The origins of vodka are claimed by several states. Poland, Russia and the Baltic States play a role in this. The fire was first mentioned in the 15th century in the former Kingdom of Poland and in the region around Moscow. It cannot be clearly assigned where vodka was actually distilled for the first time. However, the origins of vodka can generally be assigned to Eastern Europe, with the documented roots lying in Poland and Russia. There, the “little water”, as vodka is translated in most Slavic languages, has a centuries-old tradition.