Best Michelada Recipe

The refreshing Michelada is a Mexican beverage made with Mexican beer, lime juice, Tabasco, Worcestershire and Soy Sauces. Add a healthy amount of ice cubes and you've got a beautiful drink to enjoy on the patio during Summer months.

Course Cocktails and Beverages

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 0

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 144kcal

Author Lea Ann Brown

Ingredients

Tajin or coarse sea salt to rim glasses
Plenty of ice cubes
2 12-oz. cans Mexican Beer such as Corona, Bohemia, Tecate or Corona
8 limes enough to squeeze into ½ C. lime juice
1 teaspoon hot sauce Tapatio, Cholula or even Tabasco.
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon Soy sauce Or Maggi

Instructions

In a bowl combine lime juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire and soy sauce and whisk well.
Press a lime wedge around the rim of two chilled glasses. Invert the glass onto a plate containing the Tajin. (or salt)
Fill the glasses half way full with ice cubes. Divide the sauce mixture between the glasses.
Very slowly add the beer so that the thick mixture remains cozy in the bottom of the glasses.
Top the glasses with a slice of lime or maybe even a small chili pepper for a festive look.

Notes

Tip: Cut a slit in the lime wedge crossways without cutting through the peel. This will make it easy to rim the glass with the lime juice and will serve as a notch in the lime to garnish the glass.
Serve with a long straw. Why? For the first few sips you want to suck up some of that thick rich hot sauce from the bottom of the glass and then chase it with a sip of the cold sparkling ice cubed beer from the top. And a crunch of Tajin that is beautifully fringed on the glass. This makes for a unique flavor sensation.
Garnishes: Have fun with the garnishes. A slice of lime is traditional and easy. How about a stalk of celery with top leaves attached. A cooked large shrimp wrapped around the rim. A slice of dill pickle would be fun. A small skewer alternated with green olives and cherry tomatoes. Have fun, make it yours.

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