Combine beer and tomato juice for the best Homemade Michelada. This drink is light, refreshing, and slightly spicy!
Have you ever tried a Michelada? It's a delicious way to spice up your beer for happy hour or brunch.
A Michelada is a popular beer cocktail made from beer, tomato juice, hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, and lime juice.
Why you'll love this michelada recipe
- A Michelada is savory and flavorful.
- It's the ultimate alcoholic beverage for happy hour or brunch!
- This simple drink is easy to adapt. Make it spicier or less spicy depending on your preference.
Ingredients
- Light Mexican beer: Any light Mexican beer will do!
- Tomato juice: Clamato is typically used for its extra seasoning, however I prefer to use regular or spicy tomato juice instead.
- Lime juice: Fresh is best!
- Worcestershire sauce: This gives your Michelada that savory taste.
- Hot sauce: Add as much or as little as you like!
Best beer for michelada
To make the best Michelada at home, use your favorite light Mexican beer. I've enjoyed Micheladas using Modelo, Tecate, and Corona.
Best hot sauce for michelada
Use your favorite hot sauce for your Michelada! Some good option are Tabasco, Tapatio, Valentina, or Cholula.
How to make a michelada
- Salt the rim of your beer glass by running a lime wedge around the top. Dip into salt then set aside.
- Add tomato juice, lime juice, worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce to the glass.
- Pour the beer in and enjoy!
- I typically garnish with an extra lime wedge or slice, but feel free to dress your Michelada up similar to how you would with a Bloody Mary.
Related recipes
Try these quick and easy homemade cocktail recipes next:
- Texas Ranch Water Cocktail
- Classic Margarita Up
- Paloma Cocktail
- Fresh Peach Margaritas
- Watermelon Agua Fresca Mocktail
I hope you enjoy this Michelada Beer Cocktail for 1 as much as I do. Cheers!
Michelada Recipe
Combine beer and tomato juice with savory seasonings for the best homemade michelada recipe. This drink is light, refreshing, and slightly spicy!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces light Mexican beer
- 2 ounces tomato juice
- ½ medium lime
- 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 1 dash hot sauce
Instructions
- To rim the glass, rub a lime wedge along the rim of a chilled beer glass then dip into coarse salt to coat.
- Squeeze the remaining lime juice into the glass, then add the beer, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce.
- Gently stir to combine, taste and adjust seasoning if needed, and enjoy!
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Dickvincedorry Salinas
i'm not into cocktail actually, but this one sounds a must try
Jenna | The Urben Life
I hope you do try it!
Elisabeth - Pages of My Passport
Oh how fun! I will definitely have to try this out 🙂
Jenna | The Urben Life
Absolutely 🙂
Dr. Elise Cohen Ho
I am a beer, wine, cocktail person too...but I tend to go towards specialty beers. Interesting recipe.
Jenna | The Urben Life
Awesome! Thank you.
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jessica F. Walker \\ Millennial Life Skills Coach
I've never heard of this before. Its like a bloody Mary but beer. How facinating!
Jenna | The Urben Life
You'll definitely want a second... or third! Hah!
creativelyjeanius
My husband only drinks Chelada's. The pre made are so expensive though. He just uses his fave beer, The generic store brand of clamato and whatever , if any, shot of tobasco!
Jenna | The Urben Life
Absolutely 🙂 It's great and so easy to make at home!