No. 6Pickle Beers & Beer Cocktails
Green Michelada
Tomatillo salsa verde, cucumber and brine. Green means go.
A Green Michelada swaps the red sauces for a blended base of tomatillo salsa verde, cucumber, cilantro, lime and dill pickle brine, topped with Mexican lager. It is bright, herbal and tangy with a gentle green-chile heat. Picture salsa verde meeting the pickle jar in a chili-lime rimmed glass.
21+Updated
Brine3/53 of 5
Heat2/52 of 5
StrengthLow
- Glass
- pint glass
- Method
- Blended
- Time
- 8 min
- Makes
- 2 drinks
Ingredients
Make it for
Units
Amounts for 2, in ounces.
- 24 oz Mexican lager (2 bottles, ice cold)
- ¼ cup tomatillo salsa verde (store-bought or homemade)
- ¼ cup cucumber (peeled and chopped)
- 2 oz dill pickle brine (chilled)
- 1½ oz fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves (loosely packed)
- ½ jalapeño (seeded; add it for more heat) optional
- 2 tbsp chili-lime seasoning (for the rims)
- 1 lime wedge (for the rims)
- 2 slices cucumber (wheels, for garnish)
- 2 slices dill pickle (chips, for garnish)
- 2 slices lime (wheels, for garnish)
- Glass
- pint glass
- Rim
- chili-lime
- Garnish
- cucumber wheel, pickle chip and lime wheel
How to make it
- Blend the salsa verde, cucumber, pickle brine, lime juice, cilantro and jalapeño (if using) until smooth.
- Wet the rims of two pint glasses with the lime wedge.
- Dip the rims in chili-lime seasoning.
- Fill the glasses with ice.
- Divide the green base between the glasses.
- Garnish each rim with a cucumber wheel, a pickle chip and a lime wheel.
- Top each glass with lager, adding more as you drink.
Bar tips
- Make the green base up to a day ahead and keep it in the fridge; shake it before pouring.
- Salsa verdes vary a lot in heat and salt, so taste the base before the beer goes in.
- Pour the base through a fine strainer if you like a smoother, less pulpy drink.
Drink responsibly. This one is for adults of legal drinking age. Want it without the booze? The zero-proof drinks are just as briny.
Full recipe: dillin.org/recipes/green-michelada
