Moustache Ride Cocktail recipe
Rating
Can you make this?
Add the ingredients you have at home to your My Bar and we'll show you what cocktails you can make. Start off by adding the ingredients you have for this cocktail using the plus icons.
Moustache Ride is a stripped-back highball that leans into the playful side of a gin-and-cola. It doesn’t sit among the well-documented classics, so you’ll find it reads more like a modern, bar-friendly mash-up: take a familiar long drink format, swap the usual base for gin, and let the mixer do the heavy lifting. The result is simple, quick to love, and built for easy sipping rather than cocktail lore.
With just gin and cola, the flavour is all about contrast and lift. The gin’s crisp, botanical edge cuts through the cola’s deep sweetness, keeping it from feeling too heavy, while the cola smooths and rounds the gin’s sharper notes. Expect a long, gently spiced, sweet-and-dry balance where the gin stays present but softened by the top-up.
You’ll reach for this when you want something tall, casual, and unfussy—ideal for house parties, low-key get-togethers, or a no-decision drink at the end of the day. It suits gin fans who don’t mind their botanicals in a sweeter, more crowd-pleasing frame, and it’s an easy gateway for anyone who usually sticks to simple mixed drinks.
Microbadges
Can you make this?
Add the ingredients you have at home to your My Bar and we'll show you what cocktails you can make. Start off by adding the ingredients you have for this cocktail using the plus icons.
Cocktail Colin says:
Gin leads with crisp, botanical bite while cola tops up with caramel sweetness and fizzy spice, turning the drink into a brisk, lightly herbal highball with a familiar soda finish. It works because the cola’s sweetness rounds the gin’s sharp edges and the bubbles keep it lively; ideal for gin drinkers who want an easy, crowd-pleasing pour.
Method
How to make a Moustache Ride
- Gin 30ml, Cola Top up
-
- Stir together just like a rum and coke in a tall glass over ice
-
- Garnish with lemon slices and serve
Power tips
Elevate the Moustache Ride with these master mixologist tips
Upgrade to premium
And receive world class tips on how to raise your cocktails to the next level.
Find out more- Upgrade to premium to receive power tips from top bartenders around the world. Raise you mixology game.
- Read the tweaks that take this simple cocktail to the next level of greatness. Become the next best mixologist which people all talk about.
Your private tasting notes
Featured in
FAQ's
How should the Moustache Ride cocktail be stirred for the best results?
The Moustache Ride cocktail should be stirred gently yet thoroughly in the highball glass over ice. This method helps to slightly dilute the gin with the cola, ensuring a well-balanced and chilled beverage without overly diluting the flavors.
What is the ideal way to serve the Moustache Ride to enhance its presentation?
To enhance its presentation, serve the Moustache Ride in a chilled highball glass. Consider adding a twist of lemon or lime for a pop of color and a citrusy aroma, or a maraschino cherry for a classic touch. Serve with a straw for easy sipping.
How does the alcohol content of the Moustache Ride compare to a standard gin and tonic?
The Moustache Ride has a relatively low alcohol content of 4%, which is lower than a standard gin and tonic, which typically has an alcohol content around 10-12% depending on the proportions and the strength of the gin used. This makes the Moustache Ride a lighter, more sessionable option.
What can I use as a substitute for cola in the Moustache Ride if I want a different flavor profile?
For a different flavor profile, you can substitute cola with ginger ale, tonic water, or even a fruity soda like cherry or orange. Each option will give the Moustache Ride a unique taste, varying from spicy and aromatic with ginger ale, to a bitter edge with tonic, or a sweet fruity twist with the fruity sodas.
What occasions are best suited for serving the Moustache Ride cocktail?
The Moustache Ride, with its low alcohol content and refreshing taste, is well-suited for casual gatherings, summer parties, or as a novel addition to a cocktail menu at themed events. Its unique name and simple recipe make it a memorable choice for relaxed and informal occasions.
Upgrade your mixology
Become a member for free taking your cocktail making skills up to level 11. Or become a premium member to rise to cocktail greatness.
- Save your bar forever
- Access to our Cocktail Creator, allowing you to create your own wonderful concoctions.
- Access to Cocktail Colin; ask Cocktail Colin anything on an individual cocktail and he'll give you the answers you need.
- Create personalised cocktail menus for all your events, bars or parties
- Save cocktails to personalised 'Tried' and 'Want to try' lists
- Create and record tasting notes on cocktails
- Create lists of cocktails to share with friends and family
- A personalised MyBar URL, allowing you to share everything you can make with friends
- And much more ... (what to buy next, measurement choices, search personalisation...)
Have you tried our Wordpress Plugin?
Download our plugin and embed cocktail recipes directly onto your own site or blog.
Choose from our whole recipe database, or choose a specific cocktail made with a certain ingredient, and let us place a beautiful recipe on your own site.
Find out moreYou might also like
Try this rich, aromatic coffee-infused Negroni.
Coffee Negroni
Gin, Campari, Red vermouth
Try this lavender-infused champagne cocktail
Lavender French 75
Gin, Champagne / prosecco, Lemon juice, Lavender syrup
Discover this gin and grapefruit refreshment with a twist
Salty Dog
Gin, Grapefruit juice, Salt
Dive into this rosemary-infused gin delight.
Tuscan Blue Fizz
Gin, Soda water, Rosemary syrup
Create a cocktail
Choose a theme and some ingredients, give us some description and we'll create an amazing cocktail for you.
Register as a Premium Make Me a Cocktail community member and get access to an even more powerful creator.
Start creatingBuild your bar
Tell us what you have at home and we'll find a delicious cocktail for you to make right now.
Register as a Make Me a Cocktail community member and we'll save your ingredients list so you can come back to it at any time.
Create My Bar
Cocktail Colin
Your cocktail expert
Hi! I'm Cocktail Colin
Ask me anything about this cocktail - how to make it, substitutions, variations, or any other questions!
Become a member to access Cocktail Colin
Become a member (for free) to pick Cocktail Colin's cocktail filled brain on everything on this cocktail, from substitutions, if you can use what you have, to serving suggestions and more.
Become a member
Comments