''Cerveza preparada'' (, 'prepared beer') is a Mexican drink of beer mixed with sauces, lemon, salt,

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, or salsa. The drink dates back to the 1940s, when it became popular in Mexico. The basic recipe is

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, Worcestershire sauce, salt, hot sauce and lemon mixed with beer in an ice-cold, salt-rimmed

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. The beer is added by pouring it from high above the glass so that the contents will mix properly.

Variations

Chamochela

A chamochela is a beer-based drink prepared with lemon, salt, chili powder and

chamoy Chamoy may refer to: * Chamoy (sauce), a Mexican condiment * Chamoy, Aube, France * Chamoy Thipyaso (born 1940), Thai prisoner See also * Chamois (disambiguation) {{disambiguation ...

. It is served with ice and garnished with tamarind candy. It was popularized in the 2000s in Mexico.

Michalada con clamato

A Michelada con clamato 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 Clamato is a commercial drink made of reconstituted tomato juice concentrate and sugar, which is flavored with spices, dried clam broth and MSG. Made by Mott's, the name is a portmanteau of ''clam'' and ''tomato''. It is also referred to co ...

, or V8 Vegetable Juice mixed with beer and seasoned with hot sauce (e.g., ''

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'', '' Tapatio'', or ''

Búfalo Búfalo (, ' buffalo') is a brand of hot sauce and other condiments produced by Herdez Group (Grupo Herdez) of Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico. Búfalo sauce has been produced since 1933. The company produces Búfalo and Tampico sauces, salsas, a ...

''). It is served on the rocks in an ice-cold, salt-rimmed mug and garnished with ''

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'' (carrot and celery sticks) or

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Michelada

{{main, Michelada A michelada is a Mexican drink made from beer mixed with spice, sauce and lime.

Negro y Marron

The Negro y Marron is a mix of beer, ice,

, lemon or lime juice and

tequila Tequila (; ) is a distilled beverage made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila northwest of Guadalajara, and in the Jaliscan Highlands (''Los Altos de Jalisco'') of the central western Mexican state ...

. It is seasoned with hot sauce and served in a chilled beer mug rimmed with salt. Appetizers Cocktails with beer Mexican alcoholic drinks Beer in Mexico Cocktails