Cuban Michelada

Name: Cuban Michelada
Prep time: 8 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: limes, sliced for the rim; chile powder, for the rim; 1/4 cups lime juice; 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 3 tablespoons Maggi seasoning; 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce; pinches coarse salt; 1 bottle lager beer; lime, slice for garnish

Brenda Villagomez

Do you know what a michelada contains? Prepare this refreshing drink in its Cuban michelada version by mixing just 7 ingredients and your favorite beer. Did you know that the michelada became popular in Mexico in the mid-20th century when beer began to be mixed with hot sauces? It is said that the name is simply a contraction of the phrase “my cold beer.” Due to its flavor and characteristics, this way of drinking beer is perfect to accompany Mexican cuisine.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 19-02-2020

Preparation

8 mins

Low

Place the glass upside down on a plate with lime slices to coat the rim with its juice. Then rim with chili piquín. Pour the lime juice into the rimmed glass, followed by the Worcestershire sauce, Maggi seasoning sauce, hot sauce, and a pinch of coarse salt; stir with a spoon until combined, pour in the beer and garnish with a slice of lime.