Spicy Mexican Beer Cocktail
If a Bloody Mary and a Corona had a baby, that baby would taste like a michelada. Spicy, salty, tangy, and thirst quenching, this Mexican “beer cocktail” is the perfect thing to serve sweaty friends who’ve just helped you haul your overstuffed boxes. Pair it with some tostadas and homemade guac , and they’ll probably help you unpack too! If you’re feeling lazy, you can make a simplified michelada just by mixing the lime juice and the beer-the result is refreshing, tasty, and easy.
Serves 2
INGREDIENTS
- Salt
- ⅓ cup fresh lime juice, plus 1 lime wedge
- Ice cubes
- Two 12-ounce bottles beer, preferably a Mexican beer like Corona
- 1½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 to 2½ teaspoons Tabasco or other favorite hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- Freshly ground pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
- Spread enough salt into a small, shallow plate so that it covers the bottom.
- Run the lime wedge along the rims of two highball glasses or Mason jars to wet them, then dip the rims of the glasses into the salt.
- Place a few ice cubes in each glass.
- In each glass, pour a bottle of beer, half the lime juice, ¾ teaspoon Worcestershire, 1 teaspoon hot sauce (or slightly more if you like the drink extra-spicy), ½ teaspoon soy sauce, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir and serve.
