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Advanced Similarity Report settings

When creating a paper assignment, you may select to view and change any of the advanced assignment options. The advanced assignment options are viewed by clicking the + Optional Settings link.

Generate Similarity Reports for submissions?

If the assignment is set to accept any file type Turnitin will only generate Similarity Reports for the following file types:

Microsoft Word; PowerPoint; WordPerfect; PostScript; PDF; HTML; RTF; OpenOffice (ODT); Hangul (HWP); Google Docs; Slides; and Sheets (submitted via the Google Drive submission option); and plain text files.

Report generation and resubmission options

Select from the dropdown list when, after student submission, that you would like Similarity Reports to be generated. There are three options for this assignment setting:

• Immediately (first report is final) - Similarity Reports for all submissions will be generated immediately. Students cannot resubmit papers. Submissions must be deleted by the instructor to enable resubmission.

The first three resubmissions will generate a new Similarity Report straight away. After three attempts, a 24-hour wait is enforced to generate Similarity Reports for all subsequent resubmissions.

Resubmission attempts are shared between you and your students. If you attempt to resubmit on their behalf, one of their attempts will be used.

Only the latest submission is available to the instructor or student. Previous versions are overwritten.

Similarity Reports will regenerate within an hour of the due date and time to allow student submissions to compare against one another within the assignment. A change in the Similarity Report similarity index may result from the regeneration of the reports. This option is typically used when students are self-reviewing and revising their submissions and able to view the Similarity Report. No resubmissions are allowed after the due date and time of the assignment.

• On due date - Similarity Reports will not be generated for any submission until the due date and time of the assignment. Students may resubmit as many times as needed until the due date and time without receiving reports. Resubmissions may not be made after the due date and time of the assignment.

If an instructor chooses to grade without a student submission and the Immediately first report is final is selected, students will not be able to submit to the assignment once the Grading Template is created.

Excluding the bibliography

Select whether you would like text appearing in the bibliography, works cited, or references sections of assignments to be excluded from being checked for matches in the Similarity Index when generating Similarity Reports. This setting can be overridden in individual Similarity Reports.

Excluding quotes

Select whether you would like text appearing in the quotes of an assignment to be excluded from being checked for matches in the Similarity Index when generating Similarity Reports. This setting can be overridden in individual Similarity Reports.

Excluding small sources

The exclude small sources feature works by excluding sources in the source list that are below a set word count or percentage threshold. For example, if the threshold is set to 3%, any 1% or 2% match would be removed from the current report's source list (Match Overview or All Sources). With this feature, you have greater control over sifting out smaller sources, allowing you to focus on larger, more problematic and suspect sources within Similarity Reports.

This setting can be overridden or adjusted in individual Similarity Reports via the Turnitin Viewer. You can adjust the exclude small sources assignment setting at any time by clicking the edit icon to the right of the assignment name.

Allow access to Similarity Reports

Choose whether you would like your students to view the Similarity Reports for their submissions to this assignment. This option gives instructors more flexibility and control when creating assignments.

Repository options

If the repository options are enabled for an instructor by the administrator, two or four options will appear within the Submit papers to dropdown list . Select from the dropdown list where you would like papers to be submitted to. The settings provide you with the ability to select whether papers are stored in a Turnitin standard paper repository, your institution's paper repository, the student's choice of paper repository, or no repository at all.

The benefit of submitting papers to the standard paper repository is that student papers can be compared against by students from others institutions. You can engage with Instructors from other institutions to help each other investigate potential cases of academic misconduct.

However, by selecting to submit papers to the institution's paper repository, this means that the assignment will only be available for comparison against other students' submissions within the institution. The papers will still be compared against all of the Turnitin databases you have selected.

The currently available search targets are:

• Student paper repository - works previously submitted in classes and assignments on Turnitin.
• Institution paper repository - a private repository of student papers unique to your institution.
• Current and archived internet - a repository of archived and live publicly available internet pages containing billions of pages of existing content and tens of thousands of new pages added daily.
• Periodicals, journals, & publications - third party periodical, journal, and publication content including many major professional journals, periodicals, and business publications.

Changing advanced assignment option defaults

If any changes have been made to the advanced assignment options, an additional option will be available at the bottom of the options panel. The instructor is asked Would you like to save these options as your defaults for future assignments ? Tick the box to have all future assignment creations use the advanced assignment options that have been selected as the default setting. Leave the box empty to continue with the previous default advanced assignment option settings.

The default settings can be changed at any time when creating a new assignment or updating an existing assignment.

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Turnitin: A staff guide to interpreting the Similarity Report

Introduction.

This guide describes what a similarity report shows and how to interpret matches highlighted on a student’s assignment submitted to Turnitin.

The similarity report is an effective way to:

• Check that online sources in an assignment have been properly cited and the text has not simply been copied without appropriate referencing.
• Help students as a formative learning tool around referencing and that you can use with your students to improve their skills.
• Identify collusion between students on their course and potentially from other institutions who use Turnitin in the UK.
• Ensure a level of equality and parity when checking the similarity of students’ work against the vast range of possible online sources.
• Deter students from plagiarising and encourage good academic practice.

It’s important to know that a simliarity match does not always means plagiarism . You will need to apply your academic judgment by understanding how the report works and what it shows.

The similarity report is best used in conjunction with other methods to prevent and detect plagiarism and as part of a co-ordinated approach to maintaining the academic integrity of students’ written work.

Turnitin guide:  Setting reasonable expectations for the Turnitin Similarity Score

How to interpret the Similarity Report

The similarity index percentage.

An overall percentage score (with colour code) is shown next to a student’s name under the Similarity column in the Assignment Inbox. This shows the total amount of matched text as a proportion of the assignment.

This ‘at a glance’ guide should not be used as a measure of plagiarism. Even a 1% score could potentially be plagiarised.

There is no ideal percentage to look for . Students’ work is bound to contain some words from other sources. The percentage will vary depending on the type and length of assignment and the requirements of the work involved .

Individual matches need to be investigated by opening the student’s paper and viewing the match overview and breakdown panel.

What does the Similarity Index percentage indicate?

A 100% match means the assignment has no original work . It has most probably been submitted previously to Turnitin . This can happen if the student is making a re-submission of their work and the file had already been submitted to the Turnitin database. It could be a student error and they submitted to another assignment area by mistake. It can also indicate collusion or copying an essay from another student, either in their class, from a previous year or another institution.

Types of frequently found ‘acceptable’ matched text.

There are certain types of matched text that Turnitin will find, which can be safely excluded or ignored with discretion. These matches will be included in the overall similarity score for a similarity report and be highlighted as a matches on a student’s paper.

These include:

• Quotations: Properly referenced quotations can be ignored. These can be excluded using the filter.
• References and Bibliography: Other students will have used the same references at some point and these will show up.
• Matching formats: e.g. the same essay title.
• Tables and Charts showing shared or copied data or statistics.
• Appendices may also have a large amount of matching text as other students may well have used the same sources.
• Small matches that form common phrases in a sentence or subject terminology will be detected. These can be removed using the small match filter.
• Paraphrasing text from a source will be highlighted even where words in the phrase have been changed.  If the source has been cited, it remains the academic judgment of the tutor to decide if the text has been suitably paraphrased.

Examples of common match patterns found on assignments.

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Similarity in the Classroom

Part 2: The "Similarity or Plagiarism?" debate series

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In our first post in this series, we attempted to truly tease out the distinctions between plagiarism and similarity while squarely placing Turnitin in the similarity arena. If you didn’t read that post, it’s worth a visit, but here is the TL;DR - Similarity is not the same as plagiarism, and Turnitin does not detect plagiarism.

With that being said, millions of users around the world are interacting with Turnitin’s Similarity Report, so it’s important to understand what it is and how to leverage its power to meet instructional goals. We know that there are many questions about exactly how similarity and the Similarity Report impact classroom practice; in this post, we’ll get into the “nuts and bolts” of that by going through some of the most frequently asked questions from educators.

This is the ONE question that every person working at or with Turnitin has been asked repeatedly and about which there is still a great deal of debate. From our perspective, though, the answer is quite simple: there is no good or bad similarity score, no magic number. The score absolutely must be interpreted in context. 0% similarity is inherently neither good nor bad, nor is 30%, or even 80%. There are contextual details that an EDUCATOR (not the software) must apply to that number in order to make an informed decision about exactly what is happening in the work submitted by the student and what the appropriate next steps should be.

Some of the contextual details:

• Length of the assignment
• Specific requirements of the assignment (for example, have you required X number of sources to be cited?)
• Writing genre (HINT: Some genres actually lend themselves to a higher/lower level of similarity)
• Developmental level of the writers
• Level of mastery of students with integration of research/evidence such as summarizing, quoting, and paraphrasing
• Opportunities for feedback and revision
• Comfort level of students with proper citation

It’s complicated, but the very first step should be to consider the factors outlined above. Each of those elements impacts the determination.

Once educators have considered those elements, there are a few additional important tips:

• Set a RANGE, not a single “cut score” or “threshold.” Looking at those factors above, educators will quickly realize that these are not issues that are easy to quantify exactly. There will be some subjectivity, and a range is far better able to respond to a “gray area” than a single line in the sand.
• Establish the range per assignment. Those considerations should also quickly tell educators that they can’t pick one universal number or even range because the contextual details will vary over assignments. The genre might change, which could shift the requirements; over time, students should have more practice, which will impact expectations for proficiency, etc. Do yourself a favor and determine the range on a case-by-case basis. A non-negotiable, decontextualized number is going to create many problems, not the least of which is undermining students’ confidence in the fairness of the measure.
• Consider the concept of “expected similarity” especially as it relates to those assignment-specific contextual details. Expected similarity is the level of similarity that should occur, based on factors such as the writing genre, the specific demands of the prompt/assignment, and the length. It is also impacted by those number of contextual factors that we discussed at the beginning of this blog. For example, if students have had very little instruction in or practice with effectively integrating evidence into their writing yet the assignment requires them to do so, the level of expected similarity must rise.
• Check into the norms of the institution and work to align. It doesn’t do students any favors if one set of expectations is far out of sync with the rest of the school. There may be a policy in place that must be considered or it may be necessary to evaluate how expectations measure against previous OR future instructors. TIP: If the institutional policy in place sets a firm threshold, consider talking to the decision-makers and share some of our tips here to see if a more fair and appropriate policy can be put in place, while still holding students to high standards regarding academic integrity.

Here, again, there is not one, single answer, but there are some steps that should be taken, though not necessarily in any specific order:

• Talk to the student. An important source of data is the student writers themselves. Try to determine why they think the score is so high; consider asking about their process. We’ ve developed some resources that can be helpful in these situations. Check out our “ Approaching a student about questionable work ” guide, along with the “ Discussion starters for tough conversations .”
• Step back and consider all of those contextual details we have talked about before and determine if any one of them may be influencing the situation.
• If there still seems to be a problem, consider the question of intentionality ; perhaps this is a case of a skill deficit. If so, try to determine where the weakness is so that an instructional path can be taken.
• If the situation is still unclear, consider utilizing Turnitin tools such as our Flags feature that can help to uncover intentional acts.
• Finally, regardless of the outcome of the investigation, take some time to ask whether anything could be done differently next time . In talking to educators around the world, they often report that they wish they had taken some proactive steps that might have changed the outcome. One simple step we hear frequently is that educators waited until the final product was due to check in on progress; by establishing checkpoints along the way, it helps students manage their time and can often avoid some of the situations that result in problematic behavior. (PRO TIP: We created a resource to help you do THAT too!)

This is not a decision we would ever attempt to make for educators. As with so many elements of teaching and learning, there are far too many variables and far too much information we just don’ t have for us to ever attempt to replace the expert judgment of an educator in the moment.

There are, however, a few factors to consider here that may be helpful:

• Past behavior - Has this kind of thing occurred before? What steps have already been taken?
• Instruction - Is there a solid base of explicit instruction around plagiarism, academic integrity, citation, paraphrasing, etc. upon which the student should have been able to rely so that they know better and have the skills to make a different choice?
• Intentionality - For many educators, the degree of intention makes a big difference in how they view and respond to the situation.

PRO TIP: Check out this whitepaper that dives into how to use an incident of plagiarism as the quintessential “teachable moment.”

Many of the previous discussions have touched on this subject, and like a variety aspects of academic integrity, it involves quite a few nuances. However, we have a FULL set of materials to help educators tackle this challenge. Our Disrupting Plagiarism pack includes a webinar, an educator guide, lessons, slide decks, activities, posters, student-facing resources, and more. These resources can help institutions or individual educators establish a culture of academic integrity in their classrooms and provide direct instruction that will ensure that students truly understand what they can and cannot do.

The single most important idea to remember from this series about the Similarity Report and all of Turnitin’s products is that they are not meant to be used in isolation, without context. Instead, the score returned is a data point, one that is PART of a bigger picture, full of nuances and variables that can only be truly understood by applying educators’ expertise and experience. The Similarity Report, while helpful and robust, has its limitations. And because we know that similarity is NOT plagiarism, we also know that educators can and should use the Similarity Report and other Turnitin tools wisely to augment, not replace, their own judgment to help students on their learning journeys.

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But what about accidental plagiarism ? It’s more common than you think! Maybe you paraphrased a little too closely, or forgot that last citation or set of quotation marks.

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No, the Self-Plagiarism Checker does not store your document in any public database.

In addition, you can delete all your personal information and documents from the Scribbr server as soon as you’ve received your plagiarism report.

Scribbr’s Plagiarism Checker is powered by elements of Turnitin’s Similarity Checker , namely the plagiarism detection software and the Internet Archive and Premium Scholarly Publications content databases .

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Note: Scribbr does not have access to Turnitin’s global database with student papers. Only your university can add and compare submissions to this database.

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If your university uses Turnitin, the result will be very similar to what you see at Scribbr.

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Turnitin is an originality-checking and plagiarism-prevention service that checks writing for citation mistakes or inappropriate copying. Turnitin compares submitted papers to a massive database of student work, websites, books, and articles. Turnitin has several key features to meet your writing assignment needs: 

• Develops independent learners and confident writers : Turnitin helps students improve their academic writing and research skills.
• Compares against content collections:  Turnitin has a massive database that covers writing across the internet, scholarly articles, student papers, and more.

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Turnitin provides detailed resources for all aspects of the tool.

Training & Support

TIPS is offering several opportunities to learn more about Turnitin. Join one of our group training sessions or schedule a one-on-one with our team  for more guidance on how to understand similarity reports, Turnitin results, creating more rigorous assignments, and more.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do i turn on turnitin for an assignment in canvas.

• From within the Assignments tool in your course, create new assignment by clicking the  + Assignment  button.
• Set the assignment’s  Submission Type  to  Online , then choose the appropriate Online Entry Options for the assignment. Select  File Uploads  for documents being uploaded by students.
• Scroll down to the  Plagiarism Review  selection field. Select  Turnitin  from the dropdown menu.
• A number of Turnitin-specific options will be displayed with default settings. It is recommended to leave these default settings as they are unless specific assignment needs require you to do otherwise.
• Use the  Store submissions in  dropdown menu to change whether or not your students’ submissions will be stored in the  Standard Paper Repository . This is the collection of documents against which submissions are compared to create an Originality Report.
• Check the  Compare submissions against  options to modify the types of documents against which your students’ submissions are compared.
• Check specific exclusions for the  Similarity Reports  generated by Turnitin.
• Check  Save as default settings  to use your custom settings on future Turnitin assignments.
• Use the  Show originality report to students  dropdown menu to select when students can see Similarity Reports for their assignments.

5. Once students have submitted assignments to Canvas, you can view similarity reports in the  SpeedGrader  application. Click on the assignment you wish to grade, then click on  SpeedGrader  in the right-hand column.

Is Turnitin a plagiarism detection tool?

No . Turnitin is software that identifies the matched material by checking the electronically submitted documents against its database of academic publications, internet, and previously submitted documents. Turnitin provides a “similarity index,” which does not mean plagiarism.

Can papers be submitted in languages other than English?

Yes. Turnitin's search engine gathers content from websites based on the ISO-8559-1 character set (Latin script). Therefore, you may submit papers composed in Latin script regardless of language. Please note that the Turnitin system does not translate documents to detect matching text.

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Why has the Similarity Report not generated?

Apr 7, 2020 • knowledge article, information.

If a Similarity Report has not generated, it could be due to any of the following reasons: The assignment settings selected:  

• If the assignment has been set to generate reports on the due date , Similarity Reports will only be available once the assignment due date and time have passed.
• The assignment settings must be set to generate Similarity Reports . If this setting is not enabled, no submissions made to the assignment will receive a report.
•  Password-protected files
•  Microsoft® Works (.wps) files
•  Microsoft Word 2007 macros-enabled .docm files
•  OpenOffice Text (.odt) files created and downloaded from Google Docs online
•  Document (.doc) files created using OpenOffice
•  Spreadsheets created outside of Microsoft Excel (i.e. .ods)
•  Apple Pages
•  Text with visual effects

The assignment settings have changed: If when an assignment was created and the assignment settings were set to  generate reports on the due date  or the option to generate Similarity Reports was disabled (or both). Changing these settings to enable the generation of Similarity Reports or choosing either  Immediately (first report is final)  or  Immediately (can overwrite reports until due date) in the advanced Similarity Report settings after submissions have been made, in some cases the Similarity Reports would not retrospectively generate*. If this is the case manual intervention may be required from the Turnitin support team.  *Some Learning Management Systems/integrations do attempt to retrospectively generate reports (such as Desire2Learn (D2L Extended LTI – V2) The submission is a resubmission: If resubmissions are allowed within an assignment, the first three resubmissions will generate a new Similarity Report straight away. After three resubmissions, a 24-hour wait is enforced to generate Similarity Reports for all subsequent resubmissions. Therefore, Similarity Reports for a fourth resubmission and onwards will take 24 hours to generate.

• For instructor guidance on this topic, click here .
• For student guidance on this topic, click here .

Turnitin is unable to extract the text from within a file using the following acceptable file types: Adobe® PDF - Turnitin will not accept PDF image files, forms, or portfolios, files that do not contain highlightable text (e.g. a scanned file - usually an image), documents containing multiple files or files created with software other than Adobe Acrobat®. Microsoft PowerPoint® (.pptx, .ppt, .ppsx, and .pps) - Text with visual effects is not supported, and it is recommended that any visual effects such as shadows and 3D be removed prior to submitting to Turnitin.  The third party theme ‘Slate’ is not supported when used in the creation of a PowerPoint file. When the 'Slate' theme is applied, the text in the document becomes unselectable after the file is converted into a PDF, preventing Turnitin from extracting it. Turnitin service outage: During times of service disruption, report generation may be affected. If you are experiencing issues and should have a Similarity Report, view our Turnitin system status page to check for any service disruptions.

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Turnitin is a plagiarism prevention service. Turnitin’s database includes the world’s largest collection of internet, academic, and student paper content. Thanks to Turnitin’s unparalleled index of archived student papers (929 million and counting) student collusion, i.e., the improper sharing of work both within and across institutions, is discouraged. Additionally, 67 billion web pages and 178 million journal articles and subscription content sources, protects against search engine plagiarism and helps ensure originality of research papers, theses, and dissertations by comparing them to online and offline subscription content.

When you submit your essay based assignments to dropbox in NU Brightspace or NCUOne, they will automatically be run through Turnitin.  You have full access to the Turnitin originality report. Simply click on the percentage (similarity index) number to open the Turnitin report in a new window. Please note that the similarity index represents all text matches including references, direct quotes, etc. View the report to determine what matches need to be resolved.

Having issues viewing the Turnitin originality report? Contact Help Desk or your AFA. Looking for more details on using dropbox in NCUOne and accessing feedback?  Review the NCUOne Student Guide  in the NCUOne Resource section. Looking for support for NU Brightspace, review the resources . 

• Turnitin Pre-Check (Only available in select one-to-one modality courses) Students with the Turnitin Pre-Check available in their courses can use this aide to walk them through the process.

Draft Coach provides students the opportunity to receive instant feedback on similarity (plagiarism) matches, grammar, and citations when using the Microsoft Word web application. When using Draft Coach, students will be able to submit their assignment three times to the similarity checker, while the grammar and citation checks are unlimited. 

*Please note: Draft Coach is currently only available to students using the NCUOne platform.

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Nov 09, 2019

In this post, we reveal the three best recipes for the Irish Moscow Mule, one of the greatest variations of the classic Moscow Mule. We also explain the origin of the Irish Mule, dissect its unique flavor, and equip you with everything you need to impress your friends with some amazing cocktails. Let's dive in!

Introduction

Whiskey is a beautiful thing. It's the foundation for a number of the most popular cocktails of all time: the Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Sazerac, Hot Toddy, Whiskey Sour (check out this recipe from Mae's Menu ), Rob Roy, Rusty Nail and Irish Coffee (to name a few).

One of the most delicious whiskey drinks is the Irish Mule - a brilliant twist on the legendary Moscow Mule , this clever cocktail swaps vodka for whiskey, and is balanced by ginger beer, lime juice and mint. The Irish Mule is simple to make, boasts a distinct flavor, and is an instant classic. 

So what is the Irish Mule, where does it come from, and why is it so amazing? This article is the definitive guide to everything you will ever need to know about....

• The Origins of the Irish Mule
• The Unique Flavor of the Irish Mule

How to Prepare and Serve an Irish Mule

• A Comprehensive List of Easy Irish Mule Recipes

The Origin of the Mule

People have been mixing Irish Mules since the late 1940's. To understand the humble beginnings of this remarkable whiskey cocktail, you must first consider the history of its predecessor, the original Moscow Mule. 

The Moscow Mule was introduced in 1941 as a marketing ploy to get the Hollywood cocktail scene acquainted with vodka (and ginger beer as a mixer), and came cleverly packaged in an eye-catching copper mug . 

The drink was a hit, and spin-offs using different liquor bases were quick to emerge. Of all the variations of the Moscow Mule, the Irish Mule became the most prevalent. Americans already knew and loved whiskey, and were excited to discover how well it was complemented by zesty lime juice and spicy ginger beer. 

The Irish Mule goes by a number of different names. Historically, it's referred to as an Irish Buck (a Buck is simply what happens when you add ginger ale or ginger beer to a spirit). Sometimes called an Irish Moscow Mule, Midleton Mule, Jameson Mule, or Dublin Mule, this whiskey cocktail, no matter the name, is highly celebrated and always delicious.

No one person is credited with concocting this Mule variation. Bartenders love to get creative, and people love whiskey drinks - the Irish Mule was simply inevitable. 

Especially popular on the most celebrated holiday dedicated solely to drinking (St. Patrick's Day), the Irish Mule has become a fan favorite . It's simple to make, can be ordered at any bar or pub, or easily crafted at home in less than 90 seconds. This makes it ideal for entertaining, and is sure to impress your guests.

The Unique Flavor the the Irish Mule

This cocktail clearly looks amazing, but what does an Irish Mule taste like? 

A well-crafted cocktail is all about balance and presentation. The Irish Mule is a convergence of two powerful flavors: the acidity and citric zest of lime juice, and the potent spice and heat of ginger. The harshness of both ingredients are subdued when mixed, and transform into a uniquely refreshing and luscious flavor. 

Ginger is a critical part of what makes the Irish Mule so appealing. But is there a difference between using ginger ale instead of ginger beer ?

There absolutely is. Ginger beer is superior to ginger ale for all Mule variations because of its potency and texture. Ginger beer has a stoutness, and its thick carbonation results in a fantastic fizziness. It also has a more pungent smell that is enhanced with the floral bouquet of fresh lime juice. 

The whiskey you choose for your Irish Mule will also certainly affect the overall flavor of the cocktail. For example, an Irish whiskey will typically be much smoother than an American whiskey. Irish whiskey is lighter and less sweet than the full-bodied American whiskey (due to distillation techniques, and Irish whiskey being made from barley, whereas American whiskey can be made from corn, rye, or wheat). 

When comparing the Moscow Mule vs. the Irish Mule, the flavor profile tends to be rather similar. Moscow Mules use vodka which, depending on the quality, can have a very minimalist flavor. Whiskey tends to be somewhat bolder, but also is incredibly versatile in the array of mixers it can pair well with. Whichever spirit you prefer, it's the ginger and lime combination that make the Mule so memorable. 

When mixing any cocktail, especially the Irish Mule, fresh and high quality ingredients make a big difference. If you skimp out and use bottled lime juice from the supermarket and ginger ale because they are cheaper and easier to find, expect a far less appealing cocktail. And going the extra mile by garnishing and infusing with fresh mint can take your Irish Mule to the next level!

Some cocktails require a high level of expertise, equipment and precision. Luckily, the Irish Mule does not, and its simplicity is certainly part of its appeal. If you can cut a lime and put ice in a cup, you are good to go!

Moscow Mules are typically served in a gleaming copper mug , and if you have some, then by all means extend the tradition to the Irish Mule. However, this is completely optional, and a tall glass or tumbler will also do the trick . It depends on what's available, and how fancy you want to feel as you sip your Mule. 

When preparing your Irish Mule, decide how much you like the taste of ginger. Ginger is an amazing root, renowned for its spicy flavor, medicinal properties and soothing effect on the stomach. Ginger beer can be either alcoholic or non-alcoholic, and is thicker and more potent than it's more well known cousin ginger ale. Ginger Ale is lighter, sweeter, and less fizzy . In the end, the choice is yours, although most mixologists and traditionalists would agree that ginger beer is the best choice. 

When it comes to limes, it is essential to use only freshly squeezed juice. Although every supermarket carries lemon and lime juice in small, fruit-shaped plastic bottles, it is wise to avoid this option (unless you really have no choice). They are full of preservatives and sugar, and pale in comparison to the zest of a fresh lime. One lime should be enough juice for two drinks, so make sure you buy plenty!

The ice can be cubed or crushed, and is also something you need to be sure you have enough of beforehand. Filtered water is recommended, but not required. The Irish Mule is best served over ice, so be prepared by making an ample amount a few hours prior to mixing. 

The lime should also be sliced and used as a garnish, and is beautifully complemented by a sprig of fresh mint. This adds color and aromas to your Irish Mule, which enhances the overall experience of the drink. Garnishes are easy to prepare, and help make your drink look and feel professional. So, as important as the base ingredients may be, don't neglect the garnishes!

The Irish Mule is a great cocktail to make because it's easy, and takes about a minute. Halving the lime and squeezing it into the glass is the most labor intensive part of the process, followed by opening the bottle of ginger beer. This is also a great drink to have set up at a drink station at a party, so your guests can follow the easy recipe and make their own Irish Mules at their leisure. They can have fun mixing it as strong or as fancy as they'd like, freeing up the host to attend to more pressing matters. 

Mules are great if you're counting calories or carbs. An Irish mule is comparable to a glass of wine in terms of calories (about 120), and the citric Vitamin C and ginger root are also incredibly healthy. 

The Irish Mule is fast and easy to make, requires just three common ingredients, and is an ideal cocktail for hosting . Cheers!

A Complete List of Easy Irish Mule Recipes

Green irish mule.

Ingredients:

• 10 mint leaves, muddled
• 2 shots Irish Whiskey
• 3/4 cup non-alcoholic ginger beer
• 1/2 lime, juiced
• 1 splash lime sparkling water (optional)

Instructions:

• Muddle fresh mint leaves and lime in a copper mug (using an official muddler, or the back of a spoon).
• Add whiskey and splash of sparkling water and give a quick stir. 
• Fill ice to the rim, then top off the mug with ginger beer. 
• Garnish with fresh mint and lime wheel floating in the drink and on the side of the mug. 

Dublin Mule Recipe

• 2 ounces Irish whiskey 
• 1/2 ounce lime juice
• 5 ounces ginger beer
• Fill a copper mug or cocktail glass about three-quarter's full with ice.
• Pour the Irish whiskey over the ice, squeeze some fresh lime juice and add a dash of bitters. Give it a good mix with a spoon or chopstick.
• Fill to the top with ginger beer, garnish with a wedge of lime, and serve!

Middleton Mule Recipe

• 2 ounces of your favorite Irish whiskey
• Half a can of ginger beer
• Two pumps of ginger syrup
• Half a lime
• Add your whiskey, ginger syrup, and lime juice in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously.
• Fill your mule mug with ice, and pour your whiskey concoction from the shaker through the strainer into the mug. 
• Fill the mug with ginger beer, and give a few quick swirls with a cocktail stirrer. Add a lime wheel garnish, and be sure to make eye contact while cheers-ing your friends. Bottoms up!

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