Micheladas (Cold Beer with Salt and Fresh Lime Juice)
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.
Chelada A Chelada is a classic and simple Mexican beverage made by combining beer with lime juice, and pairing it with a salted rimmed glass. The result is a refreshing drink that you'll more and more of.
RecipePreparation 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.
Modelo Chelada® Limón y Sal is brewed with the same quality and authenticity you can expect from a Modelo Chelada. With the refreshingly simple flavors of lime, salt and authentic Mexican beer, itʼs a fresh twist on a classic.
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.
Citrus–such as limes, lemons, oranges and grapefruits–are acidic. That acidity can tame the burn of ethanol, while simultaneously adding a bright flavor to your drink.
When people think of putting lime in beer they usually name the Mexican style layers. That being said, I occasionally squeeze a little lime juice in a Miller High Life or regular Budweiser and it's just as effective. Really, any American style macro lager will do.
Adding lemon and preferably lime to the food adds a fresh taste of zestiness that is a perfect compliment to the spices (Cumin and Chile) that are frequently used in Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes.
Modelo is my jam and if you haven't yet, you need to pour one in a glass, squeeze a lime chunk in there and give it a couple shakes of tajin seasoning, it will change your life.