ode to the michelada

i just wanted to share my new favorite drink: the michelada

this particular drink has two variations. on the mainland it's basicly lemonade and beer in a salt-rimmed glass. whatever. here in loreto a michelada is the best gawwwwwdamn tomato beer you'll ever have. and the best one to get in town is from the ultramarinos delfin. They use CLAMATO (tomato, clam juice, and spices...and you MUST use CLAMATO, no kermato or other variation because they do simply suck compared to CLAMATO). They take a giant styrofoam cup (yeah i know bad for the enviroment but i'd like to think i have some environmental karma built up...) and they rim it with chamoy and chili and salt. then they add one cup of clamato, ice, more chili salt and then they hand you a can of tecate. you happily give them 28 pesos and you crack your beer and pour it in. you blow a little air into the straw to give it a little mix and then you sit in the sun next to the beach and you sip your marvelous michelada.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm means mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm in spanish as well my friends.