The michelada is the classic savory beer cocktail: cold Mexican lager poured over fresh lime juice, hot sauce, and Worcestershire in a Tajin-rimmed glass. This version dissolves one stick of Saltivate Raw Unflavored into the base of each glass. With a 16 oz tallboy plus the lime mixture, each glass holds about 17 oz of liquid, right in the one-stick range, and adds 800mg of sodium, 240mg of potassium, and 60mg of magnesium. Raw Unflavored is plain, no flavoring, and its light salty edge only sharpens what a michelada already is: bright lime, a slow hot-sauce burn, salt and chile dust on your lip with every sip. Hands-on time is about 5 minutes. Serve it with tacos, at a cookout, or anywhere a cold beer alone feels like a missed opportunity.
Ingredients
Makes 2 micheladas.
- 2 cold Mexican lagers (16 oz tallboy cans)
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh lime juice (about 3 limes), plus wedges for the rims and garnish
- 2 tsp hot sauce (Valentina or Cholula style)
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp soy sauce (optional, for extra savory depth)
- 2 sticks Saltivate Raw Unflavored (1 per glass)
- 2 tbsp Tajin or coarse salt, for the rims
- Ice
Instructions
- Pour the Tajin onto a small plate. Run a lime wedge around the rim of two pint glasses, then dip and roll the rims in the Tajin.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk the lime juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire, soy sauce (if using), and both Saltivate sticks until the powder is fully dissolved, about 30 seconds.
- Fill both glasses with ice and divide the lime mixture between them.
- Slowly top each glass with one beer, tilting the glass to keep the foam down. Stir gently once.
- Garnish with a lime wedge and serve cold, with the rest of the can on the side if it did not all fit.
Tips
- For a red michelada, add 4 oz (120 ml) of tomato juice or Clamato per glass along with the lime mixture.
- The lime base (everything except the beer and ice) can be mixed ahead and kept covered in the fridge for up to 3 days. Stir before using.
- Swap in a non-alcoholic lager and nothing else changes. The savory base does most of the work.
One stick of Saltivate Raw Unflavored per glass dissolves clear into the lime and hot sauce, replacing the sodium you lose in sweat while its clean salty edge deepens the savory base. Zero sugar, zero calories, no stevia, and it dissolves into anything, micheladas included.
Per serving: about 220 kcal (estimate).
