Cerveza preparada

Cerveza Preparada

Primary alcohol by volume	Beer
Served	No ice
Standard drinkware	Pint glass
Commonly used ingredients	Tomato juice Mexican beer

Cerveza preparada (Spanish pronunciation: [serˈβesa pɾepaˈɾaða], prepared beer) is a Mexican term for beer mixed with tomato juice, hot sauce, or salsa. In English-speaking countries, it would be considered a variety of shandy.

The drink dates back to the 1940s, when it became popular in Mexico.

The basic recipe is tomato juice (sometimes Clamato or V8 Vegetable Juice) mixed with beer and the juice of half a lime in an ice-cold, salt-rimmed pint glass. The beer is added by pouring it from high above the glass so that the contents will mix properly.

Variations

Chavela

Primary alcohol by volume	Beer
Served	On the rocks
Standard garnish	Optionally one or both of Crudités (carrot and celery sticks) Shrimp
Standard drinkware	Beer mug
Commonly used ingredients	Tomato juice Mexican beer Hot sauce

Chavela

A chavela is a cerveza preparada that is popular in Mexican restaurants both as a drink and as an appetizer if it is served with a garnish. It is made with tomato juice, Clamato, or V8 Vegetable Juice mixed with beer and seasoned with hot sauce (e.g., Tabasco, Tapatio, or Búfalo). It is served on the rocks in an ice-cold, salt-rimmed mug and garnished with crudités (carrot and celery sticks) or shrimp.

Clamato Beer

Fill a beer mug with ice. Coat the rim with a mixture of salt and chili powder. Pour in three parts of Clamato and the juice of half a lime or lemon. Add one part Mexican beer and hot sauce to taste.

Michelada

Main article: Michelada

A michelada is similar to a Bloody Mary but contains Mexican beer instead of vodka.

Negro y Marron

Fill a beer mug with ice. Coat the rim with salt. Mix one or one-and-a-half parts of Clamato and the juice of half a lemon or lime. Add four parts of beer and ⅓ part of tequila. Season with hot sauce to taste.