A few years ago, we’d gone on vacation to
Barbados, and we met these Coast Guard boys whose ship had docked nearby for a
few days. I remember playing in the pool under a full moon and cracking up as
they tried to teach me how to order beer in two dozen different languages.
For a Latina, I can pronounce bier in German like a muttertochter.
Since our vacation, microbrewering has gone from cottage industry to an
international movement. The jet setters among you can benefit from learning
some foreign
words and phrases (commit to
memory or bookmark).
And yes, cooking with
beer is a thing, but also cocktail
bars are now known to create inventive beverages with beer. Gone are the days
of the simple beer chaser!
A beer cocktail is exactly what it sounds like: a cocktail
made by mixing beer with a distilled beverage or another kind of beer.
Sometimes fruit and herbs are added.
Beer purists would hate the very idea! They’d scream that beer and cocktails are two separate things, akin to
Church and State – and never shall the two mix!
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| These guys would approve. |
Then there’s the michelada,
a game-changer if there ever was one. It literally means a cold one. A chela is a beer. A chelada is a cold beer. Let go of michelada!
To put it simply, it is Mexican cerveza
preparada (prepared beer). The beer is served in combination with lime juice, peppers, sauces, and
spices.
There are many versions, although regionally you may find
some standard ingredients; there is no such thing as "traditional"
cocktail, you can get as creative as you wish. There is a michelada with tomato and
lemon juice, much like a bloody Mary; and another that, like a margarita, is
served in a glass with a salted rim. Micheladas may have Worcestershire, teriyaki or soy
sauce, mole, a dash of hot sauce, a combination of peppers and even tropical
fruits.
What I truly love about it is that micheladas
and beer cocktails lend themselves to tweaking. Using beer as the foundation
gives you endless options these days, that you can work it around specific
dishes from appetizers to desserts, to specific cuisines!
Check out the micheladas
and beer cocktails Pinterest
board, replete with recipes and ideas.
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| https://www.pinterest.com/amapolapress/food-goddess-micheladas/ |
Beer cocktails give you versatility, an opportunity to be
creative, and expand your palate. What better reason to go beyond the
commercial and supermarket brands! There is something refreshing and accessible
about the idea of beer cocktails.
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