#mules

#mules

The first thing that signalled the turn around of Gucci in the early 1990s under a then-unknown Texan designer named Tom Ford was a pair of clogs that, inexplicably, became the hottest item in fashion circa 1994. Afterwards Carine Roitfeld, keynote stylist of Gucci under its subsequent heady 90s explosion, spent a whole season in 1997 treading on the straps of her slingbacks.

At its core, a mule cocktail needs ginger beer, citrus, and a base spirit. That's it. No copper mug required, though it does make for a more traditional presentation.