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Spicy Beer Cocktail with Chili Rim

A Mexican-style michelada: ice-cold beer with lime juice, hot sauce, and Worcestershire, served in a chili-and-salt-rimmed glass with fresh orange. Ready in under 5 minutes.

Total time
5 min
Servings
2
Calories
145
Protein
1g
Spicy Beer Cocktail with Chili Rim
refreshingcasualmexicanvegetarianveganweeknightpartydrink

Ingredients

  • 24 fl oz beer (lager or pilsner), cold
  • 1 oz fresh lime juice
  • ½ oz hot sauce (Valentina or Tabasco)
  • ¼ oz Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp chili powder, salt, and lime for rimming
  • 1 whole orange, sliced

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix chili powder and salt on a small plate. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of two tall glasses, then dip rim into the chili-salt mixture.

  2. 2

    Fill both glasses with ice cubes.

  3. 3

    Pour 12 fl oz cold beer into each glass.

  4. 4

    Squeeze half a lime into each glass, then add 0.25 oz hot sauce and a splash of Worcestershire to each.

  5. 5

    Stir briefly with a bar spoon until flavors blend, about 5-10 seconds.

  6. 6

    Garnish each with an orange slice. Serve immediately.

Tools you’ll need

  • two tall glasses (10-12 oz each)
  • bar spoon
  • small plate for rimming
  • lime wedge for rimming
  • cutting board and knife for orange

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