The Moscow Mule is one of the highest-velocity cocktails on any bar menu — and batching it on CO₂ keeps the ginger heat sharp and the carbonation tight through the entire service window.
Ginger Mule Cranberry 5-Gal Keg
Prep 5 m
Total 10 m
Yield 5-Gal Keg (~106 servings)
Gas CO₂
Vodka, fresh lime, real ginger beer. Simple at the ingredient level, demanding at volume. The key is keeping the ginger concentration right — this batch is built to deliver the same spice punch from pour one to pour one hundred.
Batch Method
- Add all spirits and concentrates to a clean 5-gallon Cornelius keg.
- Add remaining ingredients and top with cold filtered water to 5-gallon volume.
- Seal the keg and shake vigorously side to side for 2 full minutes.
- Carbonate using CO₂ charging stone method. See panel below.
- Refrigerate minimum 12 hours before first service.
- Serve ~6 oz over ice in appropriate glassware. Garnish as desired.
- Reshake twice daily to re-integrate settled ingredients.
Pro move: Use Top Hat Ginger Beer Syrup at full quantity. The carbonation process dilutes flavor slightly — do not reduce the concentrate ratio.
🍺 CO₂ Carbonation — Carbonated Draft Cocktail
- Chill all ingredients to 36–38°F before batching (cold liquid carbonates better).
- Add all ingredients to a clean 5-gallon Cornelius keg. Seal tightly.
- Connect CO₂ "gas in" connector. Set regulator to 20–25 psi.
- Lay keg on its side and roll back and forth for 2 minutes to carbonate.
- Pull pressure release ring 30 times to purge and re-charge with CO₂.
- Refrigerate 24 hours before first service for best carbonation.
Full keg gas instructions: Keg Gas Instructions →
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🍺CO₂ carbonated — served fresh on draft
⚡Batch-ready for high-volume draft service
✨90-day shelf life · 106 servings per keg