Taco de Baja
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Micheladas
Here's a beverage for the big game this weekend.   
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A c-cktail for beer lovers
Thursday, February 1, 2007
A frosty Mexican drink could be a refreshing treat for a Super Bowl party.
By CATHY THOMAS
Register Food Editor
According to the "Ultimate Bar Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,000 c-cktails" by Mittie Hellmich (Chronicle, $19.95), a Michelada c-cktail has
many variations.
"Loosely translated (from Spanish) as 'my cold beer,' this classic Mexican approach to enjoying a cold, frosty one could include tequila and Tabasco,
but the essential ingredients remain constant: citrus, salt and beer over ice," Hellmich writes.
My first sip of a Michelada was in a busy cantina in a small town outside Veracruz, Mexico. It was incredibly refreshing, and I'd consumed half of it
before I noticed that most of the other patrons were adding a drop or two of hot sauce to their concoctions. Both ways, it was delicious.
It seems like a perfect over-the-rocks blend to serve at a Super Bowl party. Provide a bottle of hot sauce as an optional ingredient.
MICHELADA
Yield: 1
4 ounces fresh lemon juice or lime juice (preferably from Key limes)
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 ounces tequila
12 ounces Mexican lager
1. Pour juice into large, ice-filled beer mug or highball glass. Add salt and tequila, stirring to combine. Slowly pour in beer.
Source: "Ultimate Bar Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,000 c-cktails" by Mittie Hellmich (Chronicle, $19.95),
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Hook
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I've had these a couple places. Just not for my palatte. What you end up with is a very sour, flat beer. The tequila also seems to conflict with the
basic taste of beer, especially a lager. Way different in the mouth than a beer chaser.
I like an occasional lime and salt in my beer but this goes overboard on those.
It did teach me that an occasional dose of hot sauce can be good in a beer.
We are gonna try one of the nachos recipes that were included in this week's Food section. Not sure which one the wife is choosing, but a couple
sounded good.
Super Bowl at home.......just cant get into this game. Most everyone I talk to out here says the same thing. I think it will have very low viewership,
especially in SoCal. Finally, an 80 degree day is predicted!
[Edited on 2-2-2007 by Hook]
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gnukid
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As one of the premiere afficiandos of la michelada, there are three popular types here in la paz: Michelada typo Michelada-simple with only salt, lime
and beer, Michelada Cubano-everything, y Michelada Clamato which obviously has some clamato. None include tequila around here but you can if want. Or
better you could do a shot of tequila before, during and after. Generally, they are any combination of an ice filled, salted glass, fresh squeeze from
yellow mexican limes, y depende que quieres, salsa typo inglesia, salsa magii, salsa typo hot sauce, etc. Preferably you would use a modelo, pacifico
or tecate or dos equis but not a light beer. There are excellent in warm weather and less so in cold weather. The problem with it is they should be
drank quickly for maximum flavor.
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capt. mike
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everyone i know that does these in usa and mexico uses the clamato variety. i love em!!
with tequila of course, blanco.
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