QUESTION:
I’m debating… Will this recipe for a Michelada in the Texas issue of Saveur be good? I mean, the idea of beer and ice in the same glass seems somewhat repulsive to me. And will five dashes of Tabasco in one drink make a person cry? Should I use Louisiana Hot Sauce instead? I mean, it’s not as hot and it taste better. Or maybe just less Tabasco… It sounds like a great hangover cure. Not that I have a hangover or anything. (No, really. I don’t.) What if it’s not good and I end up wasting a beer? The only proper way to waste a beer is to open it, take one swallow, sit it down and go to bed. I’m debating…
RECIPE:
Kosher salt, to taste
1 oz. fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp. worcestershire
1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
5 dashes of Tabasco
1 12 oz. bottle or can of Mexican beer, such as Tecate
Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a pint glass; dip rim in salt. Add lime juice, worcestershire, pepper and Tabasco; fill glass with ice and beer.
RESULT:
Mine don’t look quite as reddish as the picture in Saveur. Maybe it’s because I used five drops of Tabasco instead of dashes. In fact, I can’t hardly even taste the Tabasco. I think I’ll go with true dashes next time and maybe use the Louisiana stuff instead.
I took one to Hubbard. We tasted them.
Hub, after first sip: “Weird”
Second sip: “Beer on ice is weird”
Third: “It tastes fine though”
“Refreshing” I say.
Him: “Pretty good”
There you have it. Nothing to die for, but good. If you don’t like beer you might like this. The ice makes the beer lose it’s fizz pretty quickly. So, it’s less like beer. It’s very light compared to what I thought it would be. A good summer drink. Another good thing is that you probably have the ingredients on hand just about all the time. Fun for something different and not too boozy. And yes, I think it would do just fine for a hangover cure. I like it.
11 responses so far ↓
Eddie G // June 20, 2009 at 12:21 pm |
Margie–
I like you
Margie // June 20, 2009 at 12:24 pm |
Awww… thanks, Eddie. You’re such a sweetheart. I like you, too!
TG // June 21, 2009 at 4:31 pm |
i’ve had it once or twice in bars (i forget which, i regret to say) and thought it was pretty good. cool that you tried it yourself. such courage! ha
foodczar // June 22, 2009 at 10:27 am |
One of the Ten Commandments is “Thou shalt not waste beer.” For me, that means putting it over ice is OK if it’s not cold enough. This remedy should work, but menudo is probably better. Speaking of which, keep watching the City of Ate blog, where someone you know just might be tackling that very topic in a few weeks.
jsmeeker // June 22, 2009 at 1:59 pm |
Next time, try Tapatio instead of Tabasco. To get a good one out at a restaurant, order one at Urban Taco
Margie // June 22, 2009 at 7:22 pm |
I just happen to have that a bottle of Tapatio in the fridge. I’ll do that next time!
Hubbard // June 23, 2009 at 12:13 am |
I’ll give it another shot, so to speak!
Choosy Beggar Tina // June 23, 2009 at 8:25 am |
We used to drink a particular brand of “Red Eye” at one of the pubs I worked at. Into the empty pint glass goes a bottle of beer and a shot of tequila. Shake in some tabasco, drop in a couple of ice cubes, and top the rest up with tomato juice.
Sure, it sounds foul, but as far as hair of the dog goes it was like mother’s milk.
KJ // June 24, 2009 at 11:50 am |
Alo (Knox/75) has some delicious variations of the Micheleda. Sounds crazy, but the one with coke and tequila is my fave!
Carrollton Foodie // June 24, 2009 at 9:02 pm |
That sounds great! I’ll definitely be trying out your Michelada recipe this weekend. I make a version with ice cubes, the juice of half a lime, a couple shakes of Tabasco, then fill the glass halfway with Clamato juice, then the rest of the way with beer. Corona light is my fav for this drink. Sort of like a Bloody Mary but lighter and a little fizzy.
s // June 26, 2009 at 2:04 am |
my mom loves these…and i have heard ALO does have good ones too