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Mexican Michelada Recipe

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This Cinco de Mayo sip on a refreshing Mexican Michelada! A popular Mexican beverage primarily consisting of beer, lime juice, tomato juice and hot sauce with chili salt rim.
Course Drinks & Adult Beverages
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword adult beverage, alcoholic drink, beer, cinco de mayo, Mexican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 199
Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons margarita salt
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
  • ice
  • 1⅓ cup tomato juice clamato or preferred tomato juice
  • 1/2 cup lime juice freshly squeezed
  • 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce or to taste
  • 3 dashes coconut aminos or to taste, may sub with tamari or soy sauce
  • 3 dashes hot sauce or to taste
  • 24 ounces Mexican Lager (like Sol, Dos Equis or Modelo)
  • black pepper for garnish
  • lime wedges for garnish

Instructions

  • Chill 4 beer mugs or glasses in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine the salt, chili and chipotle powder in a shallow dish.
  • Run a lime wedge around the rim of the mugs and dip into the salt.
  • Add ice to the mugs and then pour 1/3 cup of tomato juice, 1/4 cup lime juice, a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce, coconut aminos and hot sauce into each one.
  • Finish by filling the mugs with the Mexican beer and garnish with a lime wedge, black pepper and a little more hot sauce.

Notes

*coocnut aminos is a healthy alternative to soy sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1drink | Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 10594mg | Potassium: 597mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1502IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg