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    Home > Blog > Drinks > Michelada

    Michelada

    by Teri Lyn Fisher · Published: Jul 24, 2020 · Modified: Sep 5, 2021

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    This simple and delicious Michelada is a savory, bright and refreshing drink all rolled into one. It's the perfect way to cool off on a hot, summer day.
    Two micheladas with a beer in the background and lime wedges.

    I love drinking an iced cold Michelada on a hot, summer day. I love how they’re savory but still really refreshing.  Our Michelada recipe is super simple and this whole thing comes together in under 10 minutes. This is one of my favorite cocktails to enjoy during the summer.

    All the ingredients you need to make a Michelada shot overhead.

    How to Make a Refreshing Michelada

    1. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of each glass and dip the rim in the chile-lime seasoning. We love using this brand, but any chile-lime seasoning is delicious with this recipe!
    2. Combine tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and soy sauce in a measuring cup and stir together. 
    3. Fill glasses with ice and add half the tomato juice mixture in each glass.
    4. Top each glass with beer and stir together.
    5. Garnish each drink with a lime wedge. Serve.
    Chili lime seasoning on a plate to show how you rim a glass with it.
    Rub a lime wedge around the rim of each glass and dip the rim in the chile-lime seasoning.
    Adding ingredients for a Michelada in a measuring cup.
    Combine tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and soy sauce in a measuring cup.

    Stir together ingredients for a Michelada drink.
    Stir Together.

    FAQs

    What is a Michelada?

    It’s a tomato juice based beer cocktail that usually includes a few other ingredients such as soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and lime juice (which we replaced with our lime wedge garnish). The rim is usually a chile-lime seasoning.

    Can you use Clamato instead?

    Yes! Clamato (a tomato and clam juice blend) is commonly swapped in for the tomato juice, which gives the drink a pleasant and naturally ocean-briny flavor.

    Can this be made ahead of time? 

    The tomato juice mixture can be made 3 days ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator until ready to use. When ready, just rim the glasses, add ice, pour the base, top with beer and serve!

    Is this drink spicy?

    Although this drink has a small amount of hot sauce, it’s not really spicy. It has a slightly bright kick, but if you don’t like spicy at all you can omit the hot sauce. You can also add more hot sauce to the tomato base for a bigger kick. I also like garnishing the drink with sliced jalapeno!

    I can’t stress just how easy this Michelada recipe is to make! It’s perfect for a hot summer day and can be scaled up and down so easily! I love pairing this recipe with Carne Asada Fries, our Slow Cooker Pickled Pulled Pork Sandwiches, our Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Recipe, and our Carne Asada Torta! Enjoy!

    Carne asada fries on a platter with some plates of fries on the side.
    Carne Asada Fries
    Slow cooker pickled pulled pork sandwiches with a beer in the background.
    Slow Cooker Pickled Pulled Pork
    Popeyes chicken sandwich on a cutting board with french fries on the side.
    Popeyes Chicken Sandwich
    Carne Asada torta on a cutting board with a beer in the background.
    Carne Asada Torta
    A close up of two glasses of Michelada with lime wedge garnish.

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    Michelada

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    This simple and delicious Michelada is a savory, bright and refreshing drink all rolled into one. It's the perfect way to cool off on a hot, summer day.
    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Prep Time: 7 mins
    Total Time: 7 mins
    Servings: 2

      INGREDIENTS  

    • 4 lime wedges, divided
    • ¼ cup chile-lime seasoning such as Tajin
    • 1/2 cup tomato juice or Clamato
    • 2 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
    • 2 1/2 teaspoons hot sauce
    • 1 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce
    • 24 ounces Mexican beer

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • Rub a lime wedge around the rim of each glass and dip the rim in the chile-lime seasoning.
    • Combine tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and soy sauce in a measuring cup and stir together.
    • Fill glasses with ice and add half the tomato juice mixture in each glass.
    • Top each glass with beer and stir together.
    • Garnish each drink with a lime wedge. Serve.

      NOTES  

    • Clamato (a tomato and clam juice blend) is commonly swapped in for the tomato juice, which gives the drink a pleasant and naturally ocean-briny flavor.
    • The tomato juice mixture can be made 3 days ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator until ready to use. When ready, just rim the glasses, add ice, pour the base, top with beer and serve!
    • Although this drink has a small amount of hot sauce, it’s not really spicy. It has a slightly bright kick, but if you don’t like spicy at all you can omit the hot sauce. You can also add more hot sauce to the tomato base for a bigger kick. I also like garnishing the drink with sliced jalapeno!
    Calories: 175kcal Carbohydrates: 20g Protein: 2g Fat: 1g Saturated Fat: 1g Sodium: 309mg Potassium: 328mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 4g Vitamin A: 273IU Vitamin C: 26mg Calcium: 40mg Iron: 1mg
    CUISINE: Mexican
    KEYWORD: michelada
    COURSE: Drinks

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    July 24, 2020 / 17 Comments

    About Teri Lyn Fisher

    Teri Lyn Fisher is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food and cosmetics photographer. She is a big fan of hot dogs. #sfbTERI

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    1. Mel

      August 15, 2020 at 5:49 pm

      5 stars
      This was yum!

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    2. Skylar V

      July 31, 2020 at 8:00 pm

      5 stars
      This was delicious thanks

      Reply
    3. Stacy McGrath

      September 09, 2019 at 8:05 pm

      Interesting recipe, I’ll have to give this one a try.

      Reply
    4. Tom

      January 22, 2014 at 10:23 am

      In the picture the drink is red, but the recipe doesn’t list tomato juice. Am I missing something?

      Reply
    5. Chase l Oh The Cuteness!

      April 17, 2012 at 11:30 pm

      Yes! This is the beer cocktail I’ve been trying to remember the name of for ages now! Thank you so much for posting this!

      Reply
    6. The Cozy Herbivore

      April 01, 2012 at 3:44 pm

      I’ve been so totally into beer cocktails lately– I can’t wait to try this! It looks perfect for a summer BBQ.

      And good luck with your juice fast! I’m totally envious of people who can accomplish fasts. I turn into a huge, cranky bitch so I have officially forbade myself from giving up solid food. Still, I’m jealous of those with better willpower and less hypoglycemia than I…

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    7. Nicole Franzen

      April 01, 2012 at 6:10 am

      my fav, also the red eye. anything that has bloody mary qualities. nom nom when I actually had a michelada in mexico it was very different then our perception of it :) pretty interesting

      Reply
    8. Lindsey

      March 31, 2012 at 7:06 pm

      I am not a vodka drinker so I never venture out and order a bloody mary, but this sounds like an amazing homemade version made with beer. I am in! Making Micheladas for sunday brunch tomorrow. Thank you!

      Reply
    9. Katie

      March 30, 2012 at 7:27 pm

      my boyfriend got me into this drink and now i’m hooked. i’ve never tried it with soy sauce, can’t wait to try it! Viva la Mexico!

      Reply
    10. oni

      March 30, 2012 at 11:10 am

      this is my favorite brunch drink ever!

      Reply
    11. Amy

      March 30, 2012 at 10:49 am

      Keep on chugging (no pun intended) – you’ll feel great when you’re done! Surprisingly it will teach you to eat only when you’re hungry (foreign concept, I know).

      On the other hand, any tomato-y alcoholic beverage has a special place in my heart. I can’t wait to make these (tomorrow morning… shhh!).

      Micheladas count as a juice cleanse, right? ;)

      xoxo,

      mon amy

      Reply
    12. Celynne

      March 30, 2012 at 10:32 am

      I’ve heard some really bad stuff about juice cleanses and juice diets, hope you’ve done your research and that you are ready to stop if your body tells you to! Just because it works for someone else doesn’t mean it’s right for your body so listen to it and it’ll guide you through things just fine :) This drink sounds so tasty but I’m far too lazy to go through all that work just for two drinks hah.

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    13. Stefania Avalos

      March 30, 2012 at 10:21 am

      Thank you for letting the world know our wonderful gastronomy! Micheladas are a pride of our country! And they remind me that in a few days, I’ll be in the best beach of México, Puerto Vallarta, (and my hometown <3), drinking one or probably more of these! Mexican holidays, here I come!!! Just a little note, here in México, instead of honey, we use lime juice for the rimming thing. And with Pacifico beer is like heaven! ;)

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      • Jenny Park

        March 30, 2012 at 10:49 am

        Hi Stefania! Yea, I have honey as the “rim juice” (that sounds bad, ha!) and not the typical lime juice bc my rimming salt has paprika and cayenne in it and I think the touch of sweetness really balances the spicy, salty rim. Have a great time back home!!

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    14. erin @WELL in L.A.

      March 30, 2012 at 10:14 am

      Not a fan of juice cleanses (I too prefer to chew!), but more power to you for “muddling through”! My preference is juice + one healthy meal/day (with healthy fats like avocado or coconut oil) for a cleanse. Thank you for the gourmet drink suggestion to get the weekend started ;)

      Reply
    15. A Plum By Any Other Name

      March 30, 2012 at 9:58 am

      This is one of my most favorite cocktails. Ever. I’m pretty sure I’m not tough enough to handle a juice cleanse. But I could surely handle a diet that included its fair share of these saucy little numbers …

      Reply
    16. Averie @ Averie Cooks

      March 30, 2012 at 9:49 am

      You are doing amazing on your juice cleanse. Better you than me :) And this drink…I am thinking bloody mary, but better!

      Reply

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