Traveling Gourmet: COCKTAILS GONE WILD IN THE USA

For those who like their cocktail with a beer chaser, here’s a new twist on the familiar. Experience michelada, a Mexican drink with a beer base, spiced up with a variety of condiments and served in a saltrimmed glass. At Guy Fieri’s Chophouse, they go a few steps further, starting with a cocktail of Patron Silver tequila mixed with artisanal Ilegal mezcal, lemon, lime, crushed orange, and mango puree. It’s given a kick with turmeric, chile de arbol syrup, and vanilla syrup. So where, you ask, does the beer come in, since a traditional michelada is beer-based? Fieri’s answers that question in a kicky way: a bottle of Corona rests insouciantly upside down in the fishbowl glass, which is rimmed with the Mexican spice mix tajin. As the beer empties into the cocktail, you get a unique taste experience echoed by the bright orange drink in a glass dusted with the russet-hued spices and garnished with dried arbol chiles. 1900 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City NJ. Tel: 609-340-2350. www.caesars.com/ballys-ac/restaurants/guy-fieris-chophouse

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