Think of this as the Bloody Mary’s Mexican cousin – spicy, sour and wonderfully refreshing. Clamato is a particularly flavourful and light tomato juice that mixes well, so is ideal for this cocktail, but you can use another tomato juice if you prefer.
This tomato based cocktail is topped with Mexican beer and the glass rim is dipped in a lime and chilli-salt. Delicious for a slight kick!
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Yields:
8 serving(s)
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
10 mins
Cal/Serv:
61
Ingredients
400ml
clamato or tomato juice
2Tbsp.
hot sauce (or to taste), we used Cholula
2Tbsp.
Worcestershire sauce
4
limes
1tsp.
mild chilli powder
4
x 330ml bottles Mexican beer, chilled, we used Sol
To serve
Ice
Directions
Step 1In a large jug, mix the clamato or tomato juice, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Add the juice from the limes (reserve a squeezed ½) and chill for 2hr.
Step 2To serve, mix the chilli powder with 2tsp fine salt on a small plate. Rub the reserved squeezed lime ½ around the rims of 8 tall glasses, then dip the rims into the chilli-salt to coat. Fill glasses with ice.
Step 3Slowly pour the beer into the clamato/tomato mixture, stirring gently. Divide between the glasses and serve.
Get ahead:
Prepare to end of 1 up to a day ahead. Cover and chill. To serve, mix clamato mixture to recombine and complete recipe.
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