Our resident artist is Brigid McCarthy Bell. Her work can be seen on our restaurant walls and her story is below.
I am Brigid, Sean's (older!) sister. I am a keen artist and am very happy to be invited to display some of my paintings in the restaurant. Many of my works are scenes from around Thorpdale and elsewhere in Victoria. I developed a love of art when I was a child. That love continues, especially for painting landscapes. While living overseas I have exhibited art in Copenhagen, Moscow, and London, and now living in Australia again, in Thorpdale! I live with my husband near Yarra Glen in the Yarra Valley.
For those interested in buying my work or requesting a commission, reach out to any of the staff at the TRH and they will help you.
Reach out to any of the staff at the Hotel for assistance in buying a painting from Brigid McCarthy Bell
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Moscow Mule
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The Moscow Mule is a classic combination of vodka, ginger beer, and lime. Known for it's iconic copper mug, the drink's enduring popularity has left it as a mainstay in bars since the mid-20th century. Despite its name, the Moscow Mule was actually invented in Los Angeles as part of an early stateside marketing push for vodka, and the drink itself is considered an example of the Buck family of drinksāthose that include a spirit with citrus and ginger beer.
The History of the Moscow Mule
The Moscow Mule is a mid-century classic that was born in 1941 and helped contribute to vodkaās rise in America. As the legend goes , it was concocted by two men. John Martin needed to sell Smirnoff vodka, a new and generally unknown spirit during the middle of the 20th century that his distribution company had recently purchased. Another man, bar owner Jack Morgan, wanted to deplete the stash of ginger beer taking up space at his Cock ānā Bull pub. They decided to combine the two ingredients with a little lime, and the rest is history. (Though there is a conflicting origin story that says that a bartender by the name of Wes Price was the true originator of the cocktailās recipe.)
The origin of the Moscow Mule mug is slightly less clear, though evidence points to the connection originating with a Russian woman named Sophie Berezinski, who's father owned copper factory called Moscow Copper Co. Allegedly, poor sales in their home country left the younger Berezinski to travel to the U.S. to find new buyers.
As historian David Wondrich observes, the copper mugs reached Cock 'n' Bull and were used to create a visually distinct presentation for the new cocktail, helped along by Martin who took Polaroid instant photos (then a recent invention) of Los Angeles bartenders and guests holding the copper mugs alongside bottles of Smirnoff. The photos were displayed throughout the bar and given to patrons to share, almost in the same vein as modern social media influencers. As the photos proliferated throughout the Los Angeles cocktail community, it helped to spur demand for the novel drink.
Regardless of how the drink was invented, the easygoing combination of vodka, spicy ginger and tart limeāall packaged neatly in an eye-catching mugāwas a hit. More than a quarter century later, the Moscow Mule remains a star. It has even spawned variations, like the Mezcal Mule with mezcal and the Kentucky Mule with bourbon.
Why the Moscow Mule Works
The simple cocktail combines vodka with ginger beer and fresh lime juice. Itās a no-tools-required drink that is built right in that shiny copper mug. Of course, while said mug is always preferred for serving, itās not essential and shouldnāt deter you from making a Moscow Mule. The drink tastes great no matter the receptacle. So if a highball glass or rocks glass is all you have on hand, donāt fret.
Any preferred vodka will work nicely in the mule, but high-quality ginger beer is a must. You want a top-notch option that and offers enough of a spicy bite to complement the liquor and lime. And keep that bottle cold before you employ it your Moscow Mule. Cold keeps the bubbles brisk and helps stall dilution when you mix all the drinkās ingredients.
This recipe brings the legendary drink up to date while remaining true to its refreshing roots. At its core, the Moscow Mule is deceptively simple and incredibly easy to mix, perfect for any season.
Liquor.com / Tim Nusog
Ingredients
2 ounces vodka
1/2 ounce lime juice , freshly squeezed
3 ounces ginger beer , chilled
Garnish: lime wheel
Fill a Moscow Mule mug (or highball glass) with ice, then add the vodka and lime juice.
Top with the ginger beer.
Garnish with a lime wheel.
What If I Donāt Have a Copper Mug?
No doubt about it: The textured copper mug is a gorgeous part of a classic Moscow Mule. Truth is, itās less the copper that matters than the conductivity of copper as a type of metal. So, blasphemous as it may appear, a Julep cupāor any other metal containerāis a delightful substitute. Because youāll still get that frosty, deeply cold result.
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