Moscow Mule
vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer
Along with the Vodka Martini and Bloody Mary, the Moscow Mule was an effective tool in the 1940s–1960s for Smirnoff to popularize vodka with Americans. Also notable was how Smirnoff owner Heublein used custom copper cups as a marketing tool for drink to be served in.
We will add a sample recipe and related discussion, here, soon. —Ed.
Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails, p. 486–7; barware icons courtesy of Haus Alpenz