Spicy Michelada

Name: Spicy Michelada
Cook time: PT0D0H5M
Total time: PT0D0H5M
Yield: makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. plus 1/2 tsp. Tajín seasoning ( amazon.com ); Lime wedge; 3 (1/4"-thick) slices cucumber; 2 oz. tomato juice; 1 oz. fresh lime juice; 1 tsp. hot sauce; 1 ⁄ 4 tsp. kosher salt; 3 dashes Maggi seasoning; 12 oz.-bottle Mexican lager, such as Negra Modelo, chilled; Cooked shrimp, to garnish

Serves
makes 1 cocktail
Time
5 minutes

DYLAN + JENI

For this take on a classic beer cocktail from Taqueria Mi Lindo Apatzingan in Rio Linda, Tajín (a Mexican seasoning blend of dried chiles, lime, and salt) adds both heat and tang.

Ingredients

2 tbsp. plus 1/2 tsp. Tajín seasoning (amazon.com)
Lime wedge
3 (1/4"-thick) slices cucumber
2 oz. tomato juice
1 oz. fresh lime juice
1 tsp. hot sauce
¹⁄₄ tsp. kosher salt
3 dashes Maggi seasoning
12 oz.-bottle Mexican lager, such as Negra Modelo, chilled
Cooked shrimp, to garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Place 2 tbsp. Tajín seasoning on a small plate. Run a lime wedge around the rim of a tall beer glass; dip rim into Tajín and fill glass with ice. Dip cucumber slices into Tajín and place on rim of glass. Add tomato juice, lime juice, hot sauce, 1⁄2 tsp. Tajín, kosher salt, and Maggi seasoning to glass. Add Mexican lager and stir to combine. Garnish with cooked shrimp, if you like.