The Michelada is a classic cocktail of unknown origin that is believed to have been created in the mid-1900s in Mexico. It's based on the iconic hangover cure, the Bloody Mary, and its recipe is similar because it still calls for tomato juice and citrus. What makes it unique is its use of Mexican beer as the base spirit, hot sauce for more spiciness, and a salt and pepper rim that adds a pleasant savoriness.
Mix salt and black pepper on a plate, rub outer rim of a beer glass with lime rind, and roll rim of glass in salt and pepper mixture until rim is coated.
Fill salt and pepper-rimmed beer glass with cracked ice.
Add tomato juice, lime juice, and hot sauce to glass.
Top with beer.
Using a bar spoon, stir for 3-5 seconds.
Garnish with lime slice.