Michelada
A savory, spicy Mexican beer cocktail mixed with lime, hot sauce, and Worcestershire.
Base
beer
Glassware
Highball glass
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Ingredients
- 12 oz Mexican lager
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- Dashes of hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce
- Chili-salt rim, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Rim a highball glass with chili-salt and fill with ice.
- 2Add lime juice, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce.
- 3Top with beer and stir gently.
Origin & Story
Mexico, 20th century
A staple of Mexican cantinas, it turns a simple lager into a savory, spiced refresher, often compared to a beer-based Bloody Mary.
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