Micheladas – Friday’s 5 o’clock Wet Your Whistle Call!

Micheladas!
 

In it’s simplest terms, it’s really a Beer Bloody Mary. According to Wikipedia, the word Michelada is the combination of the words “mix” and “chela” The word “chela” is a popular way to call a beer in Mexico. It comes from the English word “chill”. When you ask for a chela you are asking for a cold beer. “Mix” comes from the mix of sauces added to the beer. Therefore putting the two words together Mix-chela sounds like Michelada. Others argue that it stands for “Mi Chela Helada”, meaning “My cold beer”. The most likely source, however, comes from the word “Michelob.”

Mexicans in the US who could not afford to buy Mexican beer because of the cost, would buy cheap American beer like Michelob, but did not like the taste, and therefore began adding other ingredients to it. They pronounced “Michelob” like “mitchelob,” and therefore came “Michelada” (“Michelob-ed”). Micheladas spread to Mexico when workers would return to Mexico. There are probably as many stories about the origin of the Michelada as there are recipes. It really depends on where the drink is being served, what goes into it. Here is one version that I’m sure you will enjoy!

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons of course salt

1 tablespoon of chili powder

12 oz. Ice Cold Mexican Beer (Pacifico, Corona, Dos XX) or light American beer

6 oz Motts Clamato Juice

2 dashes Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce

2 dashes Tapatio brand hot sauce

2 key limes, juiced

1 pinch coarse ground black pepper

Mix together the salt and chili powder on a small plate. Rim a beer glass with a little lime juice and then dip in the salt and chili mixture to cover the top of the glass.

Mix all the ingredients except the beer into a martini shaker and shake briefly. Pour Clamato mix at the same time as the beer into a 22 oz glass filled with ice. Pour slowly because if you pour too fast it will foam up and mess up your salted rim! Rimming the glass with celery salt is an option too.

Michelada

Experiment with your favorite and let me know what you like best.

Micheladas
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291 calories
49 g
0 g
2 g
5 g
0 g
690 g
14941 g
8 g
0 g
1 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
690g
Servings
1
Amount Per Serving
Calories 291
Calories from Fat 15
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g
3%
Saturated Fat 0g
1%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 14941mg
623%
Total Carbohydrates 49g
16%
Dietary Fiber 7g
29%
Sugars 8g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A
54%
Vitamin C
81%
Calcium
11%
Iron
15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
  1. 2 tablespoons of course salt
  2. 1 tablespoon of chili powder
  3. 12 oz. Ice Cold Mexican Beer (Corona, Dos XX) or light American beer
  4. 6 oz Motts Clamato Juice
  5. 2 dashes Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce
  6. 2 dashes Tapatio brand hot sauce
  7. 2 key limes, juiced
  8. 1 pinch coarse ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Mix together the salt and chili powder on a small plate. Rim a beer glass with a little lime juice and then dip in the salt and chili mixture to cover the top of the glass.
  2. Mix all the ingredients except the beer into a martini shaker and shake briefly. Pour Clamato mix at the same time as the beer into a 22 oz glass filled with ice. Pour slowly because if you pour too fast it will foam up and mess up your salted rim! Rimming the glass with celery salt is an option.
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fat
2g
protein
5g
carbs
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