Classic Michelada

Name: Classic Michelada
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ¼ cup Coarse salt; 2 wedges lime wedges; 2 ounces tomato juice (canned, bottled, or fresh); 1 ounce fresh lime juice; ½ ounce hot sauce; ¼ ounce Worcestershire sauce; ½ teaspoon Tajín Clásico; 12 ounces pale lager; Corona Extra; chilled

A refreshing Mexican beer cocktail made with pale lager, tomato juice, lime, and spicy seasonings. This savory drink combines the tartness of lime with the kick of hot sauce and Tajín for the perfect summer beverage.

1 servings

5 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•¼ cup Coarse salt
•2 wedges lime wedges
•2 ounces tomato juice (canned, bottled, or fresh)
•1 ounce fresh lime juice
•½ ounce hot sauce
•¼ ounce Worcestershire sauce
•½ teaspoon Tajín Clásico
•12 ounces pale lager
•Corona Extra
•chilled

Cooking Instructions

1.
Place about 1/4 cup salt on a small plate. Rub the rim of a Collins or pint glass (or a 16-ounce Solo cup-no need to get fancy) with one of the lime wedges to moisten it, then dip the rim in the salt to coat.
2 min
2.
Combine the tomato juice, lime juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Tajín, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl and mix.
2 min
3.
Fill the prepared glass about three-quarters full with ice cubes and add the tomato juice mixture. Top with beer and garnish with the remaining lime wedge.
1 min