Menge Mule
Channeling Seoul instead of Moscow, this riff on the classic cocktail calls for soju and ginger kombucha.
- Makes
1 cocktail
- Time
5 minutes

An ode to South Korea’s Menge Village, the rural location where the grain-to-glass wheat soju Jinmaek is distilled, this Moscow mule riff swaps out the traditional vodka and ginger beer for soju and ginger kombucha. This recipe is a simplified version of the one served at modern zero-waste cocktail bar Zest in Seoul, where owner Demie Kim makes his own ’booch and a citrus stock from spent lemon and lime husks. You can find Jinmaek Soju online at Woorisoul.
Featured in “In South Korea, a Craft Soju Boom Preserves the Past” by Frances Kim in the Spring/Summer 2025 issue. See more recipes and stories from Issue 204.
Ingredients
- 1½ oz. Jinmaek Soju, or other high-proof soju
- ½ oz. fresh lime or lemon juice
- 5 oz. ginger kombucha
- 1 oxalis leaf, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Step 1
- To a Moscow mule mug, add 1 large ice cube, the soju, and lime juice. Top with the kombucha, stir gently, garnish with the oxalis leaf if desired, and serve.
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