Mexican🍰 Sweets & drinks

Michelada

Name: Michelada
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ~12 oz beer; 2 tbsp lime juice; ~1 cup ice; ~½ tsp salt; ~½ tbsp Mexican hot sauce; ~½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce; ~2 tbsp Clamato juice

⏱ 5 min🍽 Serves 1

A classic Mexican spicy beer cocktail that starts with a simple chelada—beer, lime juice, ice, and a salt rim—then is elevated with hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and other savory condiments to create an unforgettable drink.

Adapted from a video by Rick Bayless

Let's Make a Michelada

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Ingredients

beer~12 ozest.
lime juice2 tbsp
ice~1 cupest.
saltfor rimming the glass; can use plain salt or Tajín (salt, chili, and dehydrated lime mix)~½ tspest.
Mexican hot saucesuch as Tomasulla; adjust to taste~½ tbspest.
Worcestershire sauceto deepen flavor; or use Jugo Maggi as an alternative~½ tbspest.
Clamato juiceoptional; 2–3 tablespoons as described; can substitute tomato juice~2 tbspest.

Steps

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1
Rub the rim of a glass with lime, then coat with salt or Tajín seasoning for the rim.
2
Fill the glass generously with ice.
3
Add hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce (or Jugo Maggi) to taste.
4
Pour in 2 tablespoons of lime juice; optionally add Clamato juice if desired.
5
Stir well to combine all ingredients and blend the flavors together.
6
Open the beer and pour it into the glass; stir once more to blend all flavors.

Michelada

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