Michelada
Michelada

A hot-weather refresher, this beer cocktail from Mexico can range in form from a chunky, tomato-rich version like a bloody mary to a lighter brew spiked with hot sauce and lime, as in this recipe from David Wondrich, SAVEUR's wine and spirits editor.

  • Serves

    makes 1 Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 1 lime wedge
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp. lime juice
  • 14 tsp. Worcestershire
  • 14 tsp. Mexican hot sauce, such as Cholula
  • 14 tsp. Maggi seasoning
  • 1 Mexican lager, such as Tecate

Instructions

Step 1

Rub the rim of a tall glass with a lime wedge. Dip the rim of the glass into a small bowl of kosher salt. Add cracked ice, lime juice, worcestershire, hot sauce, and Maggi seasoning.

Step 2

Pour in beer just shy of the salt rim. Stir to combine.
  1. Rub the rim of a tall glass with a lime wedge. Dip the rim of the glass into a small bowl of kosher salt. Add cracked ice, lime juice, worcestershire, hot sauce, and Maggi seasoning.
  2. Pour in beer just shy of the salt rim. Stir to combine.
Drinks

Michelada

  • Serves

    makes 1 Cocktail

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Michelada

A hot-weather refresher, this beer cocktail from Mexico can range in form from a chunky, tomato-rich version like a bloody mary to a lighter brew spiked with hot sauce and lime, as in this recipe from David Wondrich, SAVEUR's wine and spirits editor.

Ingredients

  • 1 lime wedge
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp. lime juice
  • 14 tsp. Worcestershire
  • 14 tsp. Mexican hot sauce, such as Cholula
  • 14 tsp. Maggi seasoning
  • 1 Mexican lager, such as Tecate

Instructions

Step 1

Rub the rim of a tall glass with a lime wedge. Dip the rim of the glass into a small bowl of kosher salt. Add cracked ice, lime juice, worcestershire, hot sauce, and Maggi seasoning.

Step 2

Pour in beer just shy of the salt rim. Stir to combine.
  1. Rub the rim of a tall glass with a lime wedge. Dip the rim of the glass into a small bowl of kosher salt. Add cracked ice, lime juice, worcestershire, hot sauce, and Maggi seasoning.
  2. Pour in beer just shy of the salt rim. Stir to combine.

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