The Patio Michelada

Tomato, lime, hot sauce, and a little salt give NA lager a savory direction that’s far from a sweet mocktail. The beer should still be recognizable beneath the seasoning. Mix the tomato and sharper ingredients first, then pour the lager slowly to manage the foam. Taste before adding more hot sauce or salt; both can become dominant quickly, especially as the glass sits and the initial chill wears off.

Ingredients

• 6 oz NA lager
• 2 oz Tomato juice
• 1/2 oz Lime juice
• 2 drop Hot sauce
• 1/16 tsp Sea salt

Make it

1. Add any fruit, herbs, spices, or syrup to a glass and gently press to release flavor.
2. Add the still liquids and ice. Stir to combine.
3. Pour in the sparkling ingredient slowly and stir once. Serve immediately.

Benefits

Tomato · a little vitamin C

The 2 oz of tomato juice adds some vitamin C for absorbing iron from plant foods, with NA lager, lime, and peppery spice rounding out the flavor.

Lime, NA lager, and tomato

The lime contributes a lively citrus tang to NA lager, tomato, and peppery spice, giving you a specific flavor combination to reach for instead of a default pour.

Check every NA product’s ABV. Choose clearly labeled 0.0% ingredients if you want to avoid trace alcohol.