On our final day in Amsterdam my husband and I meandered through the streets of the city, soaking in as much of the vibrant town as we could before our flight to Prague.  We stopped for a late lunch at a little corner cafe situated on a canal and lingered there for a couple of hours, watching the city go by.

Amsterdam is a town where beer flows like water; in fact a glass of beer is considerably less expensive than a glass of water.  Needless to say, I was getting a little tired of drinking beer at every meal and decided water a cocktail was in order.  After surveying the menu I settled on a Moscow Mule, fully expecting to be served a classic no-frills vodka and ginger beer concoction.

What was placed in front of me however was a gorgeous glass filled with slices of cucumber and topped with black pepper.  I took a sip and, to my great surprise, the cocktail tasted even better than it looked!  I immediately took a photo of the drink and announced that I was going to recreate the mule recipe and share it on the blog as soon as we got home.  I did exactly that my first weekend home and thus the Amsterdam Mule was born.

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