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Patch Tips Video: A Summer Drink Idea from Avon's Hessian Lion

Michael Alfed, bar owner, showed Patch how to make a Mexican Car Crash drink that transforms from a margarita to a Corona.

When you first sip it, it's like a margarita. But by the time you're done, you're drinking a Corona.

Hessian Lion owner and bartender Michael Alfed showed Patch how to make a drink called a "Mexican Car Crash," one of the bar's specialty drinks for the summer.

It entails making a margarita-like cold drink and dunking a Corona into it upside down.

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As you drink down the margarita portion, you can gradually refill your class by lifting up the beer and letting the liquid pour into the cocktail. Keep an eye on the glass so that it doesn't overflow.

Here are the necessary ingredients to make one:

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  • 1.5 ounces of tequila
  • .5 ounces of triple sec
  • .5 ounces of lime juice
  • One bottle of Corona

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