For your next party, try this mildly spicy Clamato Michelada made with clamato juice and a light Mexican beer. It's spiced up with hot sauce and horseradish sauce, but it's up to you how spicy you want it!
The clamato juice adds a lot of flavor, so I highly recommend it instead of tomato juice. But if you want to keep it vegetarian, use tomato juice instead.
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Cocktails are a great way to kick off any party, and with Cinco de Mayo coming up, this Clamato Michelada is a perfect alternative to Margaritas and Mojitos.
For more ideas for what to serve for Cinco de Mayo or any Mexican-themed party, check out my Vegetarian Cinco de Mayo roundup!
❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- Just the right amount of spiciness from the hot sauce and horseradish sauce.
- Super fast to make in 10 minutes.
- Make the mix ahead without the beer, so it's party-ready.
🧅 Main Ingredients + Notes
The secret to faster and easier meals often lies in the ingredients. For example, store-bought items and ingredients you make ahead and store in the refrigerator (or freezer) can turn a 60-minute recipe into a 30-minute meal or less.
For all of the ingredients, measurements, and directions, go to the Recipe Card at the bottom of this post.
- Clamato juice - Tomato juice works fine as a substitute and keeps this cocktail vegetarian, but the clamato juice adds a lot of extra flavor if you consume some fish like I do.
- Lime juice
- Worcestershire sauce - To keep this vegetarian, use Annie's Vegan Worcestershire Sauce.
- Soy sauce - Check the ingredients list to make sure the soy sauce doesn't include flavor enhancers from fish or meat.
- Horseradish sauce
- Hot sauce
- Light beer - I use both Corona and Modelo Especial with great success.
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- Cocktail shaker
🧊 Can I Make This Clamato Michelada Ahead?
Yes! Just make the mix without the beer and keep it in a jar in the refrigerator. Add the beer when you're ready to serve.
💡Ideas for Possible Variations
If you use tomato juice instead of clamato juice, you may need to add some kosher salt, sea salt, or celery salt for additional seasoning.
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Spicy Mexican Clamato Michelada Recipe
Equipment
- cocktail shaker
Ingredients
- 12 ounces clamato juice or tomato juice
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce purchase Annie's vegan version
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Horseradish sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce to your own taste
- 12 ounces light Mexican beer Corona beer is perfect
- 2 celery stalks optional garnish
- 2 lime wedges optional garnish
Instructions
- Fill two glasses with ice.
- Add the clamato juice, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, Prepared Horseradish Sauce, and hot sauce to a shaker. Add ice cubes and shake it all up. Strain into the glasses and divide the beer between the glasses.
- Add additional hot sauce if you like them extra spicy!
- Garnish with celery stalk and/or lime wedge.
Choc Chip Uru
Haha you are thinking about Christmas, the shops are already putting up Christmas banners 😛
Lovely looking bloody mary, I don't think I can wait till then 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
The Wimpy Vegetarian
I know! Crazy, right? I'm really not usually the type to rush the seasons. But I really want a juicer now 🙂
apuginthekitchen
I hope Santa aka CM brings you your juicer. I love that Vitamix personnal blender. A Vitamix has been on my list for a while now one day it will happen. I love your Michelada or Bloody Mary. :Yum, and with fresh tomato juice it would be amazing.
The Wimpy Vegetarian
Me too, Suzanne. One of the challenges is space here in the kitchen, so that'll definitely be a consideration.
Norma Chang
I hope you get a juicer, and the one you want, for Christmas, after all you are giving sufficient notice.
cheri
Thanks funny I already told my husband that this mixer was on my list, he needs a little nudging. Nothing like planning ahead, hope you get yours.
Gwen @simplyhealthyfamily
I love a good bloody mary and this lighter one sounds perfect. Make sure you send him plenty of good hints/links/pictures glued to his head if he's anything like my husband 😉
Oui, Chef
I'm a huge fan of IPAs, the hopper the better. This sounds terrific!
Oui, Chef
I'm a huge fan of IPAs, the hopper the better. This sounds terrific!