Michelada

Thej, Nice recipe. I use Tabasco instead of Valentina. Valentina, along with most other hot sauce besides Tabasco, does not mix well in the beer. Also, if you want to get a little more genuine use Tajin chilli/lime salt instead of salt. This is what you will get in mexico. I do not like tomato juice in my Michelada either, but I will have to disagree with you that it is not called a Michelada. Most places I have been in Mexico have given me the option. I usually stay further down south than some of the places you have mentioned and the michelada recipes vary by location. Here are some of my favorite Michelada Recipes.

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Back in the days when I was down in Mexico a lot my friends made these often and got me hooked. Great drink for when it's 125 degrees out in the desert. Though, I seem to remember them being adamant about there being a distinct difference between a "Chelada" and a "Michelada" both similar ideas but different in execution.

At first the idea of it was off-putting and the taste and texture took some getting used to.

We made ours differently though, usually in a big 1L mug, Salt the rim using lime juice instead of water. Fill 1/2 with ice. Squeeze at least half (more to taste) of the lime into the mug. Fill 1/3 to 1/2 with Clamato. Fill to top with Tecate. Add Hot Sauce, Worschershire, and a dash of celery salt to taste. Give it a gentle stir.

I liked mine much spicier than most of my friends so I ended up using a hotter hot sauce, while they tended to use something along the lines of Tabasco or Crystal or whatever was available at the time. I also took it really light on the celery salt whereas some of them used it more. The cool thing about this drink is you can mess with the recipe a good bit and still be drinking something that's cold, refreshing, and different.