I'll be honest with you...this is basically a bourbon mule. BUT! I started making these at home at a time when things were...let's say...pretty rough. We'd just been hit by Hurrican Helene, were in the midst of figuring out whether or not to keep NØLO alive after losing all of our inventory and fixtures in the flooding. 

We were repairing our house, thinking through the "go/no-go" of it all about our business, and we were living on a street littered with mudslides and huge downed trees. It was a lot, ya'all.

Enter the "I Can't Even". 

The History

That's basically it. I wanted an easy drink to make for an upcoming event (our first since the storm), and it needed to be delicious. It needed to be a crowd-pleaser. It needed to work for alcohol drinkers and non-drinkers alike. 

And this one fits the bill on all fronts, thanks to the magic trick of nonalcoholic spirits done well from our friends at Free Sprits. 

Make It

Time to prepare: 17 minutes (15 minutes procrastination, 2 minutes work) 

• 2 oz. Non-alcoholic Bourbon Alternative - we use Free Spirits The Spirit of Bourbon
• ¼ oz. Lime Juice (please squeeze it fresh - you deserve it)
• 4 oz. Your Favorite Ginger Beer (I use Devil's Foot)
• Lime for garnish

Combine NA Bourbon & lime juice in an ice-filled highball. Top with ginger beer. Give it a single stir. Garnish with lime if you can muster the strength. 

Sip and feel the waves of accomplishment.