Falernum Mule

We have mint!  Therefore it must be really and truly spring!

I was bemoaning the lack of tonic water, not because I am convinced that it will somehow ward off ill effects from COVID-19, but because for me a gin and tonic is a sign that summer is nearing.  My spouse donned a homemade mask and braved the supermarket in order to lay in a small supply for the upcoming weeks of quarantine, but made this alternative last night.
Quite fresh and light!  Added bonus is that it uses mint--one of only 2 herbs we have growing on site, despite a few inches of snow last week.

• ½ oz Falernum
• 6 Mint Leaves
• ½ oz Fresh Lime Juice
• 1¼ oz Vodka
• 2 oz Ginger Beer

 Mix, pour over ice, muddle a little mint, and serve with a decorative sprig of mint.  If you have a mint bed, and live south of Minnesota, it should be producing nicely by now.