{"id":47540,"date":"2020-09-01T11:38:58","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T15:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/?p=47540"},"modified":"2026-07-03T10:23:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:23:17","slug":"chilean-style-michelada-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/chilean-style-michelada-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Chilean-style michelada recipe: Mexican influence with local flavors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"thebe-444979316\" class=\"thebe-antes-del-contenido-3 thebe-entity-placement\">\n            <div \n                class=\"elfsight-widget-popup elfsight-widget\" \n                data-elfsight-popup-options=\"%7B%22blocks%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%22babc7e96-e195-4da3-a8c5-7072d42f2f5c%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22image%22%2C%22imageFile%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22uploaded%22%2C%22data%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%2261d71zGp0%2BL._SL1500_%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.thebeertimes.com%5C%2Fwp-content%5C%2Fuploads%5C%2F2026%5C%2F02%5C%2F61d71zGp0L._SL1500_.jpg%22%2C%22size%22%3A45654%2C%22type%22%3A%22image%22%2C%22extension%22%3A%22jpeg%22%2C%22width%22%3A940%2C%22height%22%3A1500%2C%22ext%22%3A%22jpeg%22%7D%7D%2C%22imageScale%22%3A60%7D%2C%7B%22id%22%3A%226689e0da-ab1d-42a0-ac83-457ff13f91dd%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22button%22%2C%22buttonText%22%3A%22Buy%20on%20AMAZON%22%2C%22buttonAction%22%3A%22redirect%22%2C%22buttonStyle%22%3A%22filled%22%2C%22buttonShape%22%3A%22rectangle%22%2C%22buttonColor%22%3A%22rgb%28255%2C%2038%2C%2067%29%22%2C%22buttonFontSize%22%3A16%2C%22label%22%3A%22Button%22%2C%22buttonUrl%22%3A%22https%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.amazon.com%5C%2Fdp%5C%2FB0GDGJJWD2%22%7D%5D%2C%22layout%22%3A%22modal%22%2C%22width%22%3A500%2C%22popupBlocksAlignment%22%3A%22center%22%2C%22popupShape%22%3A%22rounded%22%2C%22popupBackgroundColor%22%3A%22rgb%28255%2C%20255%2C%20255%29%22%2C%22popupBackgroundImage%22%3Anull%2C%22popupBackgroundImageOverlayColor%22%3A%22%22%2C%22overlayVisible%22%3Atrue%2C%22overlayClose%22%3Atrue%2C%22overlayBackgroundColor%22%3A%22rgba%2817%2C%2017%2C%2017%2C%200.7%29%22%2C%22overlayBackgroundImage%22%3Anull%2C%22overlayBackgroundImageOverlayColor%22%3A%22%22%2C%22closeButtonVisible%22%3Atrue%2C%22closeButtonColor%22%3A%22rgba%2817%2C%2017%2C%2017%2C%200.7%29%22%2C%22triggerPageLoadEnabled%22%3Afalse%2C%22triggerTimeOnPageEnabled%22%3Afalse%2C%22triggerTimeOnPageDuration%22%3A30%2C%22triggerScrollEnabled%22%3Atrue%2C%22triggerScrollPosition%22%3A25%2C%22triggerScrollToElementEnabled%22%3Afalse%2C%22triggerScrollToElementId%22%3Anull%2C%22triggerClickEnabled%22%3Afalse%2C%22triggerClickElementId%22%3Anull%2C%22triggerExitIntentEnabled%22%3Afalse%2C%22displayFrequency%22%3A%22everytime%22%2C%22displayPages%22%3A%22allPages%22%2C%22displayExcludedPages%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22displaySpecificPages%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22displayDevices%22%3A%5B%22desktop%22%2C%22tablet%22%2C%22mobile%22%5D%2C%22widgetId%22%3A%224%22%7D\" \n                data-elfsight-popup-version=\"1.0.0\"\n                data-elfsight-widget-id=\"elfsight-popup-4\">\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div><div id=\"thebe-3153590212\" class=\"thebe-fuente-preferida-2 thebe-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: -10px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=thebeertimes.com\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"A\u00f1adir como fuente preferida en google\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Anadir-como-fuente-preferida-en-google-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Anadir-como-fuente-preferida-en-google-1.jpg 638w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Anadir-como-fuente-preferida-en-google-1-300x60.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" width=\"175\" height=\"127\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><p>The michelada is a cocktail made with pale lager beer that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/los-origenes-de-la-cerveza-michelada\/\">has its origins in Mexico<\/a>; however, its popularity was such that, over time, different countries adapted the recipe until they arrived at their own representative version.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17916\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17916 size-full\" title=\"Chilean-style michelada\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Michelada-a-la-chilena.jpg\" alt=\"Chilean-style michelada\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Michelada-a-la-chilena.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Michelada-a-la-chilena-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Michelada-a-la-chilena-114x60.jpg 114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chilean-style michelada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Chilean-style michelada is a bold reinterpretation of the Mexican classic that has won over the national palate thanks to the incorporation of native ingredients.<\/p>\n<div id=\"thebe-754187769\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9395258998211551\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9395258998211551\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8775458773\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Nutritional information<\/h2>\n<p>Each serving of Chilean-style michelada contains approximately 150 kcal, 1 g of protein, 0 g of fat (0 g saturated fat), 0 mg of cholesterol, 15 g of carbohydrates, 2 g of sugars and 450 mg of sodium. (*)<\/p>\n<p><small>(*) Estimated values may vary depending on the type of beer and the amount of salt\/merken used for the rim.<\/small><\/p><div id=\"thebe-3570205369\" class=\"thebe-libros-amazon thebe-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 12px; padding: 16px; max-width: 320px; margin: 20px auto; text-align: center; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3LddZmQ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43340 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gu\u00eda Pr\u00e1ctica Catar Cerveza Amazon\" width=\"200\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #0000ff; font-weight: bold; margin: 8px 0; line-height: 1.2;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3LddZmQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Gu\u00eda pr\u00e1ctica para catar cerveza: C\u00f3mo apreciar correctamente todas las cervezas del mundo<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-ico-before dashicons-cart\" style=\"background-color: #ff9900; color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3LddZmQ\">Comprar en Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How to make Chilean-style michelada?<\/h2>\n<p>Unlike the international versions, the Chilean variant stands out for its smoky, earthy aftertaste, a result of the addition of merken (smoked Mapuche chili), which makes it a drink with its own identity, ideal for balancing fatty foods or simply enjoying a refreshing aperitif with character.<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Light lager or pilsner beer<\/li>\n<li>Pica lime<\/li>\n<li>Merken<\/li>\n<li>Fine sea salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Preparation<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Prepare the rim by placing pica lime juice on a flat plate and the dry mixture (fine sea salt and merken) in another similar container.<\/li>\n<li>Moisten the rim of a pint (glass) by gently dipping it into the plate with lime juice until the entire edge is well soaked.<\/li>\n<li>Press the moist rim onto the mixture of salt, merken and chili; turn the glass with a firm circular motion to ensure the spices adhere evenly, creating a stable crust that does not come off easily.<\/li>\n<li>Add lime juice to the inside of the pint until it reaches roughly \u00bc of its total capacity. Carefully pour in the chosen beer, which should ideally be very cold.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"thebe-2387449507\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9395258998211551\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9395258998211551\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3350594014\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Which beer is best for a Chilean michelada?<\/h3>\n<p>Although this preparation is frequently associated with Corona beer, the recipe is perfectly compatible with other options such as Sol or the Chilean alternatives Mestra and Escudo.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I use tomato juice or clamato?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, many chefs add clamato or taj\u00edn, but the classic Chilean recipe focuses on the minimalism of citrus, salt and merken to highlight the flavor of the beer.<\/p>\n<h3>Which foods does it pair best with?<\/h3>\n<p>It is ideal for cleansing the palate after rich dishes such as cheese or egg. It is also the perfect companion for light seafood appetizers such as fried fish.<\/p><div id=\"thebe-2295947661\" class=\"thebe-membresia thebe-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/es\/niveles-de-membresia\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Navegar sin publicidad\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Navegar-sin-publicidad.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Navegar-sin-publicidad.png 590w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Navegar-sin-publicidad-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" width=\"400\" height=\"245\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Which beer is best for a Chilean michelada?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Although this preparation is frequently associated with Corona beer, the recipe is perfectly compatible with other options such as Sol or the Chilean alternatives Mestra and Escudo.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can I use tomato juice or clamato in a Chilean michelada?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes, many chefs add clamato or tajin, but the classic Chilean recipe focuses on the minimalism of citrus, salt and merken to highlight the flavor of the beer.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Which foods does a Chilean michelada pair best with?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"It is ideal for cleansing the palate after rich dishes such as cheese or egg, and is the perfect companion for light seafood appetizers such as fried fish.\"}}]}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Recommended<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/beer-and-chinese-food-pairing-guide-explore-full-potential\/\">Beer and Chinese food pairing guide: how to explore its full potential<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/what-is-bitter-flavor-origins-types-bitterness\/\">What is bitter taste? 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