Uncle John's "Dirty Beer".

Beer is good. Period!
Dirty beer is better.
Now "Uncle John" is a real person.
Not some advertisement gimmick of an elusive, crooked toothed country bumpkin making moonshine in his back yard.
No. He's my Uncle John and he is a man, like most, who drinks beer.

My wee cousins call it "Dirty beer". I like it. It makes it sound like drinking beer is naughtier than usual.

One great quote from my wee cousin Scott when asked by his teacher what he wanted to do when he grows up, replied "I want to go out with my pals and drink Dirty Beer like Daddy". Classic.

This recipe is loosely based on the Mexican beer cocktail Michelada. Which is kinda like a Spicy Bloody mary made with beer.

My version omits the tomato juice as the thought of it makes me want to baulk.

Here's to you Uncle John. I love ya and yer Dirty Beer.

Uncle John's Dirty Beer

The recipe for this cocktail has beer and tequila in it but if you want you can cheat and buy a bottle of Desperados as it'll do the same thing and you don't need to buy a whole bottle of tequila.
Though, I think all respectable households should have a good bottle of tequila in the drinks cabinet.

If these adverts don't make you wanna drink Desperados, I don't know what will.

I all of a sudden feel a strong urge to drink a nice cold Desperados. Damn advertising works.

Recipe

1 bottle of nice cold beer (Negra Modelo is very good)
1 shot good quality Tequila
4 dashes of hot sauce
Lots of lime wedges
Ice
Pinch of salt

Put loads of ice in a big pint glass. Squeeze in the lime juice. Add the tequila, salt and hot sauce. Pour in the beer. Give it a stir and drink.

Add more hot sauce if you like it really spicy.