Happy Mich

Name: Happy Mich
Yield: Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon plus 1 pinch Pico Piquin seasoning (see chef's notes, below); 1 lime wedge; 2 2-by-2-inch cubes watermelon plus 1 slice for garnish; 1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) hibiscus concentrate (see chef's notes, below); 2 dashes hot sauce, such as Tabasco; 2 dashes Tajin regular snack sauce (see chef's notes, below); About 2 cups ice cubes; About 6 ounces lager, such as Dos Equis

By Camper English

April 8, 2009

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Happy MichHeather Tyree

Cook's notes:

•Pico Piquin seasoning is a variation on pico de gallo.
•Hibiscus concentrate is sometimes labeled as Jamaica concentrate.
•Tajin regular snack sauce is a chili sauce with lime and salt.

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