Add the cherry juice and mint

• Pour the tart cherry juice into a copper mule cup.
• Roll the mint leaves between your fingers to release their flavor, then add the sprigs to the cup.

Add the vodka and lime juice

• Pour in the vodka.
• Roll the lime on a cutting board, then juice it into the cup.

Top with ice and ginger beer

• Add a generous amount of ice.
• Fill the rest of the cup with ginger beer and stir until the drink turns a pink-red color.