Michelada
TypeCocktail
OriginMexico
First Known1940s
About Michelada
Mexican beer cocktail with lime juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire, and tomato juice in a salt-rimmed glass. The name may come from mi chela helada meaning my cold beer. Considered a hangover cure in Mexico. The salt and chili rim is essential. Over 100 million consumed annually in Mexico.
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