Name: Michelada
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Sea salt flakes; Juice of 1 lime (reserve one squeezed lime half), plus lime slices to serve; 1 (330ml) pilsner or pale lager, preferably Mexican, chilled; Pinch of cayenne pepper; Hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce, to serve

Michelada

What can be more refreshing than a cold beer on a hot day? Answer: a cold beer with a splash of lime juice and a dash of hot sauce.

Serves 2

Prep

What can be more refreshing than a cold beer on a hot day? Answer: a cold beer with a splash of lime juice and a dash of hot sauce. Like most things, the success of a Michelada is all in the balance. Taste and go until the mix is spot on.

Ingredients

Sea salt flakes

Juice of 1 lime (reserve one squeezed lime half), plus lime slices to serve

1 (330ml) pilsner or pale lager, preferably Mexican, chilled

Pinch of cayenne pepper

Hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce, to serve

Method

1.Pour salt into a small bowl to the depth of about 1cm. Rub reserved lime half around the rim of two chilled beer glasses, then dip rims in salt flakes to lightly coat.

2.Half-fill glasses with beer, add lime juice and top with ice. Add remaining ingredients to taste, stir with a swizzle stick and serve topped with a slice of lime.

Styling by Lisa Featherby

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