05 May Cinco dey Mayo Cocktail Recipe: Michelada Numero 5

Cinco dey Mayo Cocktail Recipe: Michelada Numero 5

I can’t say that this is factually true, but the Michelada feels like it might have been the ultimately happy result of a moment or two of poor impulse control. I imagine a day so hot that even a crisp, chilled Mexican beer didn’t taste refreshing; so someone put ice in theirs, thus watering down a drink that was already well on the light side. In a desperate attempt to recover-and maybe even add-some flavor, they began reaching for whatever was nearby, condiments and seasoning mostly, and throwing it in the beer. And, what do you know, it worked. The perfect cocktail for a scorching summer day was born.

It’s unlikely to be hot enough today to call for a Michelada, but it’s May 5th; so, why not?

In our version numero 5, we use Dos Equis Amber, to bring some color and some depth. We also throw in a smidge of tequila, to boost the alcohol content. Of course, we add our own blend of condiments and seasoning as well, perhaps a tad more deliberately considered than whatever was closest to hand.

Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 oz Mexican beer-ideally XX Amber, or Negra Modelo if you want to be fancy
• .5 oz silver tequila
• .5 tsp horseradish
• .5 tsp of hot sauce
• 1 tsp lime juice
• a pinch of salt
• a pinch of cumin
• a generous dash of celery salt
• lime wheel (for garnish)

Instructions

• Mix the spices on the bottom of a highball glass.
• Add the tequila, lime juice, hot sauce, and horseradish and stir until well blended.
• Fill the glass with ice.
• Add the beer.
• You may need to give it another good stir, to mix the spices and sauces well into the beer.