Mexico Bars and Drinks

Drinking Alcohol in Mexico

Very recently, there has been a growing popularity with Mexican alcoholic products including Corona beer and Sol. Tequila has always been popular, but there are also many other drinks one should try when visiting the party sites in Mexico.

Mexican Alcoholic Beverages:

• Tequila (usually given as a shot with salt / lime)
• Mixed drink Tequila Boom Boom
• Pulque
• Mezcal

Mexican beers

including several beers which are also available outside Mexico:

• Corona
• Dos Equis (XX), dark or lager.
• Modelo Especial
• Negra Modelo
• Pacifico
• Tecate
• Indio
• Bohemia
• Carta Blanca
• Sol
• Superior
• Victoria
• Montejo
• León

In many places you are going to find beer served as the prepared drink called michelada. The Michelada recipe varies depending on the location, but it's usually beer mixed with lime juice (yellow lemon is difficult to find throughout the country), Clamato cocktail, soybean sauce, salt and a little bit of hot sauce.

The legal drinking age in Mexico is 18, but not strictly enforced. In many places, consumption of alcohol in public ("open container") is illegal and usually punishable by a day in jail. Be aware of waitress and barmans, specially at night clubs if you are not aware of your consumption and how much did you already expense they can add to your account a few more drinks, some do this not all.