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Chelada - it rolls right off the tongue. Although, literally it rolls right out of the glass and onto to your awaiting tastebuds. And they're in for a treat! But what even is a chelada beer? You'll be pleasantly surprised to learn a chelada recipe has only two-parts, and both are crisp and refreshing. Interested? You should be.
Simple Chelada Recipe With Tajin Rim
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As far as easy drinks go, it's hard to beat the basic chelada. And the tajin rim? Consider it optional if it's holding you back from giving this drink a try, but it does set it apart from other beer cocktails, like the shandy or the beergarita.
Ingredients
- Lime wedge and tajin for rim
- 12 ounces Mexican lager
- 1½ ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
- Lime slice for garnish
Instructions
- To prepare rim, rub the rim of the pint glass with the lime wedge.
- With the tajin on a saucer, dip either half or the entire rim of the glass in the tajin to coat.
- In the prepared glass, add Mexican lager and lime juice.
- Garnish with a lime slice.
Chelada With Salt Rim
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No tajin, no problem! Grab your table salt, sea salt, or your favorite plain salt from the cabinet, and you're on your way.
Ingredients
- Salt and lime wedge for rim
- 12 ounces Mexican lager
- 2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice, optional
- Lime wheel for garnish
Instructions
- To prepare rim, rub the rim of the glass with the lime wedge.
- With the salt on a saucer, dip either half or the entire rim of the glass in the salt to coat.
- In the prepared glass, add only enough ice to cover the bottom of the glass.
- Add lager and lime juice.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
Chelada Recipe Without a Rim
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No need to explain why you do or don't want a salt rim with your chelada. I'll let you in on a secret: when I make drinks at home, I tend to skip the salt rim if I'm feeling lazy. The secret is to add a pinch of what you'd use on your rim directly into your drink.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces Mexican lager
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 pinches salt or tajin
- Lime wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a pint or pilsner glass, add Mexican lager and lime juice.
- Sprinkle salt or tajin on top.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
The Savory and Spicy Michelada
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Allow the bloody red michelada to sweep you off of your feet the next time you're brunchin'. After all, this is a cousin of the ever-so-classic Bloody Mary.
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One Ticket to Chelada Town, Please
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Move over shandy, there's another citrus beer cocktail in town, and this one will turn your beertail expectations on its head. From a little heat with tajin, to a salty and tart experience, to a two-ingredient chelada in a pinch, there's no reason not to crack open a cold one and give it a little something extra.