The michelada is a spicy Mexican beer cocktail made with tomato juice, lime, and hot sauce! Light and refreshing, it’s got a salted, spiced rim.If you’re not drinking micheladas: well then, you have not lived! The michelada is a spicy beer mixed drink made with Mexican beer, tomato juice, lime juice and hot sauce. Consider it a sort of mix in between a Bloody Mary and a beer margarita. The very best part is the glass rim: a mix of Old Bay, chili powder and celery salt brings a salty, mouthwatering style to the front end of this rejuvenating beverage. The flavor is ideal for lots of celebrations, from summer season afternoon beverages or a Mexican-themed breakfast. Alex and I are over the moon for this most recent addition to our mixed drink collection … here’s how to make it!What’s in a michelada?A michelada is a cervesa preparada (” prepared beer” in Spanish), a Mexican drink of beer blended with tomato juice, hot sauce or salsa. It’s served in a chilled glass with a chili powder and salt rim. Best guess is that it happened in the 1960’s. There are all sorts of variations on it all over Mexico, so there’s no “official” dish. A lot of variations of the michelada have comparable ingredients. Here’s what’s in a michelada: Mexican lager beerLime juiceSalsa juice or tomato juiceWorcestershire sauceHot sauce (we like Cholula) How to pronounce michelada? Mi-chay-lah-da. One theory on where the name came from: ordering “mi chela helada”, which implies “my ice cold beer” in Spanish! Understand one understands for sure.The magic of salsa juiceMany variations of the miche
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