Cultural Influence: This practice is especially popular in Mexico and among Mexican beers. It is believed that bartenders began adding lime to beer to mask the taste of skunky beer or to add a refreshing twist to the drink.
You can create your own authentic michelada experience with the Modelo Chelada® Limón y Sal. Garnish the rim of your glass with salty sweet chamoy and chile powder and add some extra zing with a splash of lime juice. Want your michelada to pack an extra twist? Add a shot of tequila, and enjoy.
Push the lime wedge into the bottle to flavor the beer even more. If you'd like to mix the drink more completely, try putting your thumb over the top of the beer and slowly turning it upside down a few times. Be careful: Turning the beer upside down at a fast rate will cause the beer to release carbonation and explode.
Now shake for about 30 seconds or until chilled now pour your drink straight into the glass. NextMoreNow shake for about 30 seconds or until chilled now pour your drink straight into the glass. Next carefully flip the corinida bottle into your drink. Garnish with a lime wedge and enjoy.
Slightly pop the top of a Modelo Especial can, enough to release pressure but do not fully open. Squeeze lime juice onto the top of the can rim. Add a few shakes of beer salt and Tabasco over the opening. Serve the remaining Modelo Especial with the cocktail.
Tradition is to put a small segment of lime into the neck of the bottle. This is so the customer then has a choice of what to do. Some try to drink it is as, but it's quite awkward. Some squeeze the lime and try to get it into the neck of the bottle. Some push the lime down into the beer.
Lime: Squeezing lime juice into the mouth after the shot adds a burst of acidity and sweetness. This helps to counteract the strong alcohol taste and can also refresh the palate, making the experience more enjoyable.
In any case, Corona has been brewed since 1925 and was not associated with lime until relatively recently. In Mexico, the only places that serve Corona with a lime wedge are places that primarily serve Americans. Native Mexicans don't drink it that way and no other Mexican beers get the lime treatment.