Michelada Cocktail – Perfect for Cinco de Mayo

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo this year by making this Michelada cocktail recipe! It’s the perfect Cinco de Mayo drink.

It’s similar to a bloody Mary without the vodka, or a bloody Maria without the tequila. This drink uses your favorite beer instead.

Cinco de Mayo is known for celebrations that feature spicy Mexican food. This cocktail will feel right at home with the recipes! Keep reading to learn how to make it.

Spicy Michelada cocktail ingredients

You’ll need the following ingredients to make this Cinco de Mayo michelada:

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For the michelada:

• 6 ounces tomato juice
• 2 limes
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon Yucateco red hot sauce
• 12 ounce bottle of Dos Equis beer

To garnish:

• Green olives
• Lime wedges

For the rim of the glass:

• 2 tablespoons pink coarse sea salt
• 2 teaspoons chili powder

How to make this Cinco de Mayo michelada

To make the Michelada cocktail, start by placing your chili powder and sea salt on a plate. Then rub a cut lime around the rim of the glass. I used mason jar glasses for this recipe.

One you’ve rubbed the rim of the glass with lime, dip your glass into the sea salt. Swirl it around to get a good coating of the chili salt on the rim and set aside.

Combine all of your drink ingredients in a pitcher, mix well with a long handled wooden spoon. Do not shake this cocktail, because of the carbonation in the beer.

Add ice to your rimmed cocktail glass and pour the michelada over the ice. Garnish your the Michelada cocktail with olives and a wheel of lime. Enjoy!

More Cinco de Mayo recipes

You can serve this Michelada cocktail with some spicy bacon wrapped chicken appetizers for a super party combo. For more ideas of what to serve with this drink, make sure to check out this Cinco de Mayo progressive dinner party menu, too. 

If you need some inspiration for what to cook, check out these posts for National Chili Day, National Nachos Day, National Burrito Day, and National Guacamole Day to get some menu ideas.

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Yield: 2

Michelada Cocktail - Perfect for Cinco de Mayo

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This spicy cocktail is the perfect drink choice to help celebrate Cinco De Mayo.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

For the michelada:

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• 6 ounces of tomato juice
• 2 limes
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon Yucateco green hot sauce (you can use more if you like the drink really spicy)
• 12 ounce bottle of Dos Equis beer

To garnish:

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• green olives
• lime wedges

For the rim of the glass:

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• 2 tablespoons pink coarse sea salt
• 2 teaspoons chili powder

Instructions

1. Mix the pink sea salt and chili powder on a flat plate. Use a cut lime and rub it around the rim of 2 drink glasses. I used Mason jars for this recipe.
2. Dip the lime edged rim of each glass into the sea salt mixture. Set the glasses aside.
3. Pour all the drink ingredients into a large pitcher and mix them well with a spoon (don't shake!).
4. Fill each glass with ice. Pour the drink mixture over the ice.
5. Garnish with olives and lime wedges. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 137Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 7433mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 4gSugar: 5gProtein: 3g

Nutritional information is approximate due to natural variation in ingredients and the cook-at-home nature of our meals.

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