5.0 from 9 votes
Easy Chelada With Mexican Beer
A chelada is a quick beer cocktail (or cerveza preparada) made with ice, lime, and salt
Prep Time
2 mins
Total Time
2 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 144 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup ice
- Mexican beer recommend: Dos XX, Tecate, or Modelo Especial
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- Sal Limón, coarse salt, or Tajín
Instructions
- Moisten rim of glass with a lime and salt the rim or use Tajin.
- Add ice and lime juice.
- Add beer, and drink before the ice melts.
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Notes
- Fresh lime juice is going to produce a better tasting Chelada. Do not be tempted to use bottled lime juice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
144kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
13mg
(1%)
Potassium
152mg
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 144
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 144kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.