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Monday, August 26, 2013

Michelada con Camarones (Spicy Beer Cocktail with Shrimp)




Now this can be fun as well as dangerously good.  I've not tried this but when I saw it, I said this may be perfect for the end of those dogs days of summer.  Beer and shrimp...the perfect combo...


Picture by Todd Coleman




MAKES 4 DRINKS

INGREDIENTS

24 cooked, peeled shrimp 
2 ¼ cups Clamaato juice 
½ cup lime juice, plus extra for glass rims
¼ cup fresh orange orange juice 
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 
¾ tsp. freshly ground black pepper 
¼ tsp. kosher salt
1 clove garlic
½ serrano chile, stemmed 
4 lager beers
chile powder, for dusting glass rims and shrimp

INSTRUCTIONS

Pour some lime juice on a plate and chili powder on another; dip rims of 4 pint-size beer mugs in juice, then chili powder. Dip tops of shrimp in chili powder; set aside. Purée Clamato juice, lime juice, orange juice, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, salt, garlic, and serrano chile in a blender. Divide among mugs, and fill with ice; top each with a lager beer. Place 6 shrimp each on 4 skewers; place a skewer across each mug.

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