Last Updated July 20th, 2022 at 07:19 am by Lisa
Micheladas are light, refreshing clamato juice (tomato juice) and Mexican beer cocktails. The rim of the glass is salted with usually Tajin or seasoned salt. Sip at brunch, lazy relaxed weekend game days, and Cinco de Mayo!
The michelada is a popular drink in Mexico and is often enjoyed on hot days or the morning to after a wild night out.
I first heard about Micheladas from a friend who is from Mexico. This is a popular Southern California party drink, and they are even served at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles.
A classic Michelada's flavor reflects the true origins of its name, mi chela helada, or "my cold, light beer”...
What Is A Traditional Michelada?
Micheladas are popular Mexican cocktails or "cerveza preparada" (prepared beer) that became popular in Mexico in the 40s as people started mixing beer with hot sauce or salsa.
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If you like Bloody Mary's then you will like this refreshing light beer cocktail.
How To Make Micheladas?
It's so easy, and you're going to love these!
What You Will Need
- Ice
- 1 cup Mexican Beers (Estrella Jalisco, Corona, Dos Equis Light, Bohemia)
- 1 cup Clamato Juice
- 1 Fresh Lime Juice from about 1 medium juicy lime
- Tajin seasoning (Also terrific on fruit, cucumbers, jicama & popcorn)
- dash Cholula Hot Sauce
- 2 dashes Maggi seasoning or soy sauce
- 2 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
- pinch black pepper
- a pinch of course sea salt
How You Make Them
- In a tall glass, run a cut lime around the rim, pour Tagin on a plate, and salt the rim of the glasses.
- In each glass, add a cup of Clamato, Cholula Hot Sauce, Maggin Seasoning, Worcestershire Sauce, dash salt, and pepper.
- Mix well, add ice, tilt the glass slightly, and slowly pour beer into a glass, stir gently to prevent fizzing.
- Adjust seasonings as you prefer, more hot sauce, etc.
- Garnish with limes, celery, or chiles
Fresh Lime juice
Tajin Salt on the rim
Maggi Sauce - Found in the Latino section of your grocery store.
Mexican Beer
Clamato Juice (or tomato juice)
Estrella Jalisco, Corona, Dos Equis Light, or Bohemia.
More Cocktail Recipes
For relaxed Game Days, Cookouts, or celebrations try a real fresh homemade Bloody Mary, or try a Mojito with all the tips from my trip to Cuba. Mix up a CoronaRita Margarita for a fun party on big game days or Cinco de Mayo.
On hot summer days, serve cool refreshing cocktails. Try an Aperol Spritz, a popular Italian sipper. Or a Cuba Libre also known as a "rum and coke", but this recipe comes from Cuba!
Mix up a large pitcher of Margaritas , Hibiscus Cocktail, or a Strawberry Cocktails while you fire up the grill.
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Michelada Mexican Beer Cocktails Recipe
Ingredients
Spicy Michelda Ingredients
- 1 cup Mexican Beers Estrella Jalisco, Corona, Dos Equis Light, Bohemia
- 1 cup Clamato Juice
- 1 Fresh Lime Juice from about 1 medium juicy lime
- Tajin Chile Seasoning Tajin is terrific on fruit, cucumbers, jicama and popcorn
- dash Cholula Hot Sauce
- 2 dashes Maggi seasoning or soy sauce
- 2 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
- pinch black pepper
- pinch course sea salt
- Ice
Instructions
Prepare Glasses
- In a tall glass or beer mug, run a cut lime around the rim.
- Pour Tagin chile seasoning on a small plate, and salt the rim of the glasses.
Make Spicy Micheladas
- In each glass, add a cup of Clamato, Cholula Hot Sauce, Maggin Seasoning, Worcestershire Sauce, a dash salt and pepper.
- Mix well, add ice and leave plenty of room to tilt the glass slightly and slowly pour beer in, and stir gently to prevent fizzing.
- Adjust seasonings as you prefer, more hot sauce etc.
- Garnish with limes, celery, or chiles.
Notes
What Makes An Authentic Michelada?
- lime
- salt on rim like Tajin!
- Maggi sauce* - I found Maggi sauce in the Latino section of my regular grocery store.
Mmmmm! These complemented my Friday night guacamole and salty chip fix so nicely. Going to make these again for friends because this is an easy and fun cocktail to put together and I love easy and tasty!