Cheladas Mexican Style Beer for Cinco de Mayo

beer

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic beer

💰Cheaper: lager

Non-alcoholic beer provides a similar taste without alcohol.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: fresh lime juice

💰Cheaper: bottled lime juice

Fresh lime juice enhances flavor but bottled is more accessible.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: salsa verde

💰Cheaper: store-brand hot sauce

Salsa verde offers a fresh alternative with less heat.

Worcestershire sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: homemade Worcestershire

Soy sauce is easier to find and adds umami.

Rub some cut lime on the rim of your chilled glass and place the wet rim on the salt.

Carefully pin the glass so as to cover the whole rim.

Add some ice cubes into the glass and 3 TBS lime juice.

Add the beer and serve.

For Michelada Especial, add 3 TBS lime juice to a salt rimmed chilled glass.

Add a dash of hot sauce, dash of Worcestershire, pinch of salt and pinch of pepper.

Mix with a spoon.

Add the ice and pour in the beer.

Serve and enjoy!

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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