Tennessee Peaches Mule with IMPOSTER Whiskey

Peach syrup • fresh lime • ginger

Tennessee Peaches Mule in a copper mug with mint and a lime wedge on a dark wood table

Tennessee Peaches Mule adds a measured lime pour to the peach-and-ginger combination. Its peach ingredient is Monin Peach, not the purée used in the separate Peach Mule, and the half-ounce of fresh lime makes that distinction important. IMPOSTER Whiskey provides the base beneath the fruit and ginger beer. Build it directly over ice, then finish with mint and a lime wedge. It is a useful pick for a cookout or a dinner menu that needs a longer Whiskey-inspired drink. Keep the lime wedge as a garnish first: extra squeezed juice changes the formula's already measured citrus balance.

Quick Recipe Details

Prep time: Estimated 5 minutes
Total time: Estimated 5 minutes
Yield / servings: 1 cocktail
Glassware: Mule mug or tall glass
Difficulty: Easy
Ice: Fresh serving ice; shaking ice where instructed
Garnish: Mint and lime wedge
Made with: IMPOSTER Whiskey

Ingredients

3 oz Fever Tree Ginger Beer
2 oz IMPOSTER Whiskey
0.5 oz Monin Peach
0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
Ice to fill the serving mug
Mint and lime wedge, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the glass

Fill a mule mug or tall glass with fresh serving ice.

Step 2: Measure the ingredients

Measure 2 oz IMPOSTER Whiskey, 0.5 oz Monin Peach, 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice into the glass and combine the still ingredients.

Step 3: Finish and serve

Finish by adding 3 oz Fever Tree Ginger Beer and stir gently. Keep carbonated ingredients out of the shaker.

Step 4: Finish and serve

Finish with mint and lime wedge and serve promptly.

Why This Works With IMPOSTER Whiskey

Whiskey's woody, spiced direction sits behind the peach syrup, while 0.5 oz lime juice gives the sweet mixer a separate acidic counterpoint. Ginger beer supplies the long, sparkling finish. These measured ingredients distinguish this drink from a Whiskey mule made with peach purée alone.

Serving Notes

Measure the peach ingredient and fresh lime separately before adding ginger beer.

Mint is a garnish in the source, not a muddled ingredient. Keep its leaves out of the measured liquid mixture.

Serve immediately over fresh ice, with the lime wedge left on the rim unless an extra squeeze is wanted.

Variations and Substitutions

No mint garnish

Leave out the mint if unavailable and retain the lime wedge. The measured cocktail stays the same.

Mug or glass

A tall glass can replace the mule mug while retaining serving ice.

Want peach purée?

Use the separate Peach Mule recipe rather than substituting purée into this syrup-and-lime formula without rebalancing it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I muddle the mint?

No. The source lists mint as a garnish. Build the measured Whiskey, peach, lime, and ginger beer over ice.

Does the lime wedge replace the lime juice?

No. The recipe contains 0.5 oz fresh lime juice as well as a lime-wedge garnish.

Is Tennessee Peaches Mule alcohol-free?

IMPOSTER Whiskey is a zero-proof spirit-inspired base. Check the current labels for Monin Peach and Fever-Tree Ginger Beer before describing the entire finished drink as alcohol-free.