Hot sauce, worcestershire, and chamoy turn a cold beer into a spicy, tangy drink that hits different
Ingredients
FOR THE MICHELADA
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon chamoy
- 1/4 teaspoon Casa M Spice Co® Uncontrolled Chain Reaction®
- 2 fluid ounces fresh-squeezed lime juice
- 1 bottle light Mexican beer
FOR THE BEER GLASS
- 1 saucer with lime juice
- 1 saucer with Casa M Spice Co® Chain Reaction®
- Ice (entirely optional)
Method
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01
Prep your lime juice
3 minSqueeze your limes fresh and measure out what you need for the drink, then pour the rest onto a saucer for rimming. Fresh juice beats bottled every time—it's brighter and cuts through the heat better.
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02
Set up your spice rim
1 minShake a layer of Casa M Spice Co® Chain Reaction® onto your second saucer. This gives you a solid, even coating to work with when you rim the glass.
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03
Rim the beer glass
1 minFlip your glass upside down, dip it into the lime juice, then immediately into the Chain Reaction® spice—keep it inverted the whole time so the rim sticks. This two-step dip creates a savory, spicy shell that'll stay put.
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04
Mix your sauce base
2 minCombine chamoy, hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, lime juice, and Uncontrolled Chain Reaction® in a small container and stir it well. Mixing these together before they hit the beer lets all those flavors meld instead of fighting each other.
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05
Add ice (optional)
1 minIf you're using ice, add it to your rimmed glass now. Ice mellows the heat slightly and keeps everything cold, but some folks skip it to let the flavors punch harder.
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06
Pour the sauce mixture
1 minAdd your mixed sauces and spices into the rimmed glass over the ice. This is where all the heat and flavor pools before the beer hits it.
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Top with beer carefully
1 minPour the beer slowly and watch that foam—you want it to settle without washing away your spiced rim. Pouring at an angle helps control the bubble action.
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08
Serve and enjoy
Raise a glass with your crew and dig in while it's cold. This michelada's built for sharing stories and good company.
From Mike's Notebook
Chill your glass in the freezer first—the beer stays crisp longer without diluting ice.
Fresh lime juice matters here; bottled won't cut through the spice and worcestershire the same way.
Rim only half the glass so you can taste the drink before each sip, not just the salt.