Michelada

Beer goes Tex-Mex in this spicy, lager-based refresher.

Serves
serves 1
Time
5 minutes

PHOTOGRAPHY BY BELLE MORIZIO; FOOD STYLING BY VICTORIA GRANOF; PROP STYLING BY DAYNA SEMAN

Updated on August 30, 2022

To all those who say you can’t improve on an ice-cold beer, we submit the michelada: a tart-savory eye-opener of beer, Tabasco, Worcestershire, and fresh lime juice. We featured this classic Tex-Mex cooler in our 2009 Texas issue, in a roundup of “Drinks that Beat the Heat.” For more Tex-Mex favorites, here are 17 dishes that showcase this spicy and flavorful crossover cuisine.

Ingredients

1 lime wedge
Kosher salt
1 oz. fresh lime juice
½ oz. Worcestershire sauce
⅛ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
5 dashes Tabasco
One 12-oz. bottle or can of Mexican beer, such as Tecate

Instructions

Step 1

Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a pint glass. To a small plate, add the salt and gently dip the rim in it until it is coated all around. Add the lime juice, Worcestershire, black pepper, and Tabasco, and top with ice and beer. Serve immediately.

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