Michelada

Mexico's savory beer cocktail transforms lager with lime juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire, and a salt rim into a spicy, umami-rich experience that sits somewhere between a Bloody Mary and a Shandy. Ice-cold beer in a chilled glass with a salt-chile rim is non-negotiable.

HighballSavoryCarbonated

Ingredients

  • 12 ozBeer
  • 1 ozLime Juice
  • 2 dashWorcestershire Sauce
  • 2 dashTabasco
  • 0.25 tspCelery Salt

Preparation

built · highball · cubed

  1. 1.

    build

    Salt (or Tajín) the rim of a highball glass and fill with ice.

  2. 2.

    add

    Squeeze in lime juice and add Worcestershire, Tabasco, and celery salt. Stir.

  3. 3.

    top

    Top with cold beer, stir once gently, and garnish with a lime wedge.

Flavor Profile

fizz
81%
dilution
49%
bitter
27%
earthy
18%
body
10%
umami
10%