Speaking of cocktails for beer drinkers, why not a cocktail made with beer?
Some folks will only drink tomato juice while traveling by plane. But I enjoy tomato juice when day-drinking a traditional Bloody Mary or its lesser-known Mexican cousin, the Michelada. It can really hit the spot when suffering from a hangover or while lounging in the backyard on a Spring day.
Micheladas
1 can of Mexican beer (Modelo Especial, Corona, Tecate or Pacifico are all great choices)
Tomato Juice or Bloody Mary Mix*
1 wedge of lemon or lime
Ice
Salt
Celery or your favorite pickled veggie for garnish*Make your own by mixing tomato juice, a few dashes of hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce and a couple of grinds of the pepper mill.
Rub the lemon wedge around the outer lip of your pint glass; sprinkle the edge with salt. Squeeze the lemon into your glass and toss it in. Add ice and a few ounces of tomato juice to taste. The beer/tomato juice ratio is really up to you. I prefer a beer-ier Michelada, so I only fill my pint glass 1/4 full with juice. Pour the beer over it all and stir. Add a garnish of your choosing: celery for the health-minded or pickles for the sodium-happy among you.
Enjoy the savory bubbliness of your Michelada and let the hangover melt away.
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