The Ultimate Beer Cocktail: How to Make a Perfect Michelada

Tastes like sunshine and feels like an ocean breeze. What is it? An all-inclusive vacation?

Nope. It’s a Michelada, a mouth-watering beer cocktail that’s perfect for the weekend (or any sunny day, really). Today, I’m sharing my go-to recipe to make a classic Michelada. Start chilling your Coronas!

A Michelada is a Mexican beer cocktail that is both fresh and spicy. It tastes heavenly on a hot summer day and people drink them often as a cure for a nasty hangover (I have tried my fair share and I can testify that yes, they do work!). I guess they are the equivalent of a Caesar to Canada or a Bloody Mary to the US.

There are many variations of this cocktail, so don’t get stuck with the usual ingredients — add your own twist to it! A few ideas: add pickled green beans, a slice of chorizo (yep, like a meal in a glass), or for those daredevils out there – add a habanero!

Here’s the recipe for a classic Michelada:

Ingredients:

• 1 Beer (Corona, Sol, Pacifico, or Negra Modelo are great options!)
• 2 Limes (1 for rimming, 1 for the mix)
• Salt
• Tabasco sauce
• Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tall glass

Method:

Rim glass with lime juice and salt. For the mix: add a few dashes of Tabasco and Worcestershire sauce (easy on the last one, or it’ll taste like a steak). Add juice of 1 lime. Pour beer slowly into the mix. Sit, relax, and enjoy.

So easy and so amazingly fresh. Having this cocktail while relaxing on your patio feels like taking a vacation — and you don’t even have to leave your house!

Micheladas go really well with shrimp cocktails, grilled fish, and burgers. If this cocktail is too spicy for you, try making a ‘Chelada’ which is the exact same thing, minus the sauces.

If you end up making some crazy mixes, let me know! I’m always eager to find new variations.

Salud!