michelada

Chili beer cocktail

A michelada is a Mexican beer cocktail served in a salt-rimmed glass with lime juice, hot sauce, and often tomato juice or Clamato.

Recipes vary widely—some versions are simple with just lime and salt, others add Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, or chili powder.

It's a popular hangover cure and brunch drink: I'll have a michelada with my huevos rancheros.

ingredients

beer

Fermented grain drink

  • limeAcidic green citrus
  • saltSodium chloride compound
  • tajinMexican chili-lime seasoning blend

chamoy · ice · lager · pilsner

flavor

savory

Appetizing, not sweet

  • spicyHaving strong heat
  • tangySharp and lively-tasting
  • umamiFifth taste sensation

salty · acidic · zesty · piquant · briny · refreshing · tart · bold · citrusy · peppery

Mexican

cantina

Spanish-speaking region's bar

  • fiestaFestive public celebration
  • domingoSpanish word for Sunday
  • resacaFormer river bend, now isolated

ceviche · taqueria · mercado · playa · feria

preparation

garnish

Decorative food topping

occasion

brunch

Morning-afternoon meal hybrid

tailgate

Categories
Opposites
beverage complexity/preparation

micheladalager

Cold-conditioned beer

pilsner · light beer · neat whiskey · water · black coffee

flavor profile

micheladapiña colada

Rum-based tropical frozen drink

margarita · mimosa · mai tai · strawberry daiquiri · daiquiri

cultural origin

micheladasake

Purpose or interest

sake bomb · Irish coffee · mulled wine · Singapore sling · hot toddy

Family

chela, cerveza

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG