Rosa Michelada

You’ll find the fruity, floral twist of this Rosa Michelada, Mexican beer based cocktail to be a true summer sipper. Guava pureé and hibiscus simple syrup combined with ice cold beer deliver a subtly sweet flavor in this recipe from our friends at Round Corner Cantina.

Rosa Michelada Recipe

Ingredients

2 oz Guava Pureé
1 oz Hibiscus Syrup (recipe below)
5 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
lemon wheel and tamarind candy for garnish

Instructions

1. Fill a glass halfway with ice.
2. Add guava pureé, hibiscus syrup, and lemon juice to the glass.
3. Top with your favorite ice cold Mexican beer, n/a beer, seltzer or Topo Chico Strawberry Guava Hard Seltzer.
4. Garnish with lemon Wheel and optional tamarind candy.

Hibiscus Syrup Recipe

makes 2.5 cups

Ingredients

5 cup dried hibiscus flowers
1 cup water
1.5 cups sugar

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Remove from heat and let cool
3. Once the syrup cools to room temperature, strain and store in a glass jar in the refrigerator.

Recipe by Round Corner Cantina / Styling by Anna Calabrese / Photography by Dave Bryce

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