Michelada

Often associated with the Mexican city of San Miguel de Allende, and perhaps taking its name from a slang term for cold beer, the michelada has also been linked with San Luis Potosi, where, the story goes, a man named Michel Esper improvised it on a hot day at the Club Deportivo Portofino.

  • Serves

    makes 2 Cocktails

Ingredients

  • Margarita salt or kosher salt
  • 12 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 (12-oz.) bottle light Mexican beer, such as Corona or Pacifico
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Tabasco
  • Half a lime, cut into wedges

Instructions

Step 1

Dip rims of two tall chilled glasses in a saucer of water, shake off excess, then dip moistened rims in a saucer of salt. Fill each glass halfway with ice, then one-third full with lime juice, and top off each with beer. Add 1–2 dashes worcestershire and Tabasco to each. Garnish with lime wedges, if you like.
  1. Dip rims of two tall chilled glasses in a saucer of water, shake off excess, then dip moistened rims in a saucer of salt. Fill each glass halfway with ice, then one-third full with lime juice, and top off each with beer. Add 1–2 dashes worcestershire and Tabasco to each. Garnish with lime wedges, if you like.
Drinks

Michelada

  • Serves

    makes 2 Cocktails

Often associated with the Mexican city of San Miguel de Allende, and perhaps taking its name from a slang term for cold beer, the michelada has also been linked with San Luis Potosi, where, the story goes, a man named Michel Esper improvised it on a hot day at the Club Deportivo Portofino.

Ingredients

  • Margarita salt or kosher salt
  • 12 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 (12-oz.) bottle light Mexican beer, such as Corona or Pacifico
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Tabasco
  • Half a lime, cut into wedges

Instructions

Step 1

Dip rims of two tall chilled glasses in a saucer of water, shake off excess, then dip moistened rims in a saucer of salt. Fill each glass halfway with ice, then one-third full with lime juice, and top off each with beer. Add 1–2 dashes worcestershire and Tabasco to each. Garnish with lime wedges, if you like.
  1. Dip rims of two tall chilled glasses in a saucer of water, shake off excess, then dip moistened rims in a saucer of salt. Fill each glass halfway with ice, then one-third full with lime juice, and top off each with beer. Add 1–2 dashes worcestershire and Tabasco to each. Garnish with lime wedges, if you like.

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