Cerveza preparada

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Cerveza Preparada
Type:	Beer cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume:	Beer
Served:	"Straight up"; without ice
Standard drinkware:	Pint glass
Commonly used ingredients:	Tomato juice Mexican beer

Cerveza Preparada ("Prepared beer") is a Mexican term for a mixed beer drink involving juices and/or sauces. In English cerveza preparada would be considered a beer cocktail, or a variety of shandy. The drink dates back to the 1940s, when mixing beer with tomato juice and hot sauce or salsa became popular in Mexico.

The basic recipe is tomato juice (or sometimes Clamato or V8) juice mixed with Mexican beer (Corona or Negra Modelo) and the juice of half a lime in an ice-cold, salt-rimmed pint glass. Add the beer by pouring it from high above the glass so the contents can mix properly.

Contents 1 Variations 1.1 Michelada 1.2 Chavela 1.3 Clamato Beer 1.4 Negro y Marron

[edit] Variations

[edit] Michelada

Main article: Michelada

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

Chavela
Type:	Beer cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume:	Beer
Served:	"On the rocks"; poured over ice
Standard garnish:	Optionally one or both of: Crudités (carrot & celery sticks) Shrimp
Standard drinkware:	Beer mug
Commonly used ingredients:	Tomato juice Mexican beer Hot sauce

[edit] Chavela

Chavela is a Cerveza preparada that is popular in Mexican restaurants as both a drink and as an appetizer if served with a garnish. It is made with tomato, V8, or Clamato juice mixed with beer, and seasoned with Hot Sauce (i.e., Tabasco, Tapatio, Bufalo, etc.). It is served in an ice-cold salt-rimmed mug and garnished with crudite (carrot and celery sticks) and/or shrimp.

[edit] Clamato Beer

Fill a beer mug with ice. Coat the rim with a mixture of salt and chili powder. Pour in 3 parts Clamato and the juice of half a lime or lemon. Add 1 part Mexican beer and hot sauce to taste.

Source: Clamato Website

[edit] Negro y Marron

A "Mexican Black and Tan"

Fill beer mug with ice. Coat the rim with salt. Mix 1 or 1½ parts Clamato and the juice of half a lemon or lime. Add 2 parts Corona Beer, 2 parts Modelo beer, and ⅓ parts Tequila. Season with hot sauce to taste.