Don't nurse that Moscow mule. It could be a health hazard
Researchers in Montana have found that unsafe levels of copper can leach into the cocktail in less than half an hour.
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Researchers in Montana have found that unsafe levels of copper can leach into the cocktail in less than half an hour.
A study published in the January/February issue of the Journal of Environmental Health found that copper leaches into the drink made of ginger beer, lime juice, and vodka.
The popular cocktail known as the Moscow mule supposedly gets some of its flavor from the frosty copper mug it's served in — the shiny metal oxidizes slightly and enhances the drink's aroma and effervescence.
A study published in the January/February issue of the Journal of Environmental Health found that copper leaches into the drink made of ginger beer, lime juice, and vodka.
The Moscow mule, a mixture of ginger beer, vodka and lime juice, gets some of its flavor from the frosty copper mug it’s served in. But those cups leach copper into the cocktail, exceeding the safety standard set for drinking water within a half hour, a new study finds. Still, a drink or two is not considered toxic.