CLASSIC · MEXICAN LAGER

Michelada

Name: Michelada
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 120 ml Mexican Lager; 120 ml Tomato Juice; 30 ml Lime Juice; 2 dashes Hot Sauce; 2 dashes Worcestershire Sauce; 2 dashes Soy Sauce; Coarse Salt; Lime Wedge

Mexico's ultimate beer cocktail - a bold, savory blend of cold lager, tomato juice, lime, and hot sauce served in a salt-rimmed glass.

Ingredients

Mexican Lager120 ml

Tomato Juice120 ml

Lime Juice30 ml

Hot Sauce2 dashes

Worcestershire Sauce2 dashes

Soy Sauce2 dashes

Coarse Salt

Lime Wedge

Glassware

Pint Glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Black pepper · Brine · Fresh chili · Lime · Sea salt · Tomato leaf

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Run a lime wedge around the rim of a chilled pint glass and roll the rim in coarse salt.
2
Fill the glass with ice.
3
Add the lime juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce directly into the glass.
4
Pour in the tomato juice and stir gently to combine.
5
Top with cold Mexican lager and give one gentle stir to integrate.
6
Garnish with a lime wedge on the rim and serve immediately.

From the Bartender

The soy sauce is an unorthodox but effective addition - it deepens the umami backbone without adding obvious saltiness, acting almost like a seasoning rather than a flavor. For best results, use a light Mexican lager like Modelo or Pacifico; heavier beers will overpower the savory mix.

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