This beer-based cocktail is perfect for hot weather. Minus the use of sugar to taste, you can enjoy this spicy and creamy goodness in a beer with richberry. Finish your glass without the guilt.
Ingredients:
Vegetable Juice:
2 pints sweet cherry tomatoes
¼ cup chopped celery
¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
Michelada:
½ teaspoon flake sea salt
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch dried red chile pepper
1 lime, halved
ice cubes
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
⅛ teaspoon soy sauce
1/4 cup homemade vegetable juice
½ (12 fluid ounce) bottle ice-cold Mexican lager
Directions:
Step 1 Place cherry tomatoes, celery, and red bell pepper into a blender. Pulse a few times to get the mixture moving. Blend on high until mixture has liquefied, a few more seconds. Place strainer over a bowl and strain mixture to remove seeds and skins. Push the mixture through the strainer with a spatula to extract the liquid. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 2 Sprinkle flake salt, black pepper, and chili pepper on a small plate. Rub the rim of a glass with a cut surface of a lime. Invert glass and dip rim into the salt mixture.
Step 3 Fill the glass with ice and add Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and soy sauce. Pour in the vegetable juice and juice of 1/2 lime. Fill the glass 3/4 of the way with an ice-cold beer. Stir. Top off with more beer. Garnish with a lime slice.
Mocktail (non-alcoholic): If you wish to have a delicious non-alcoholic version, please feel free to take the alcohol out and follow the same procedure.
Consume Miracle Berry: Just before digging in, chew 1 or more freeze-dried miracle berry (this can also be done during the preparation of ingredients). Ensure to remove pits to avoid a bitter taste.
Fact: The active ingredient miraculin from miracle berry will turn sour foods such as lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, non-fat yoghurt and other citrus food to taste sweet without adding sugar. We recommend two halves or 2 servings for maximum effectiveness. Make sure to follow instructions from the back of the packaging.
Warning: Alcohols are for over 21 years of age and above. Drink responsibly, do not drink and drive.
Calorie savings:
2-tablespoons sugar - 128 Calories
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