I have a friend from near Mexico City that makes a great chelada at his local bar. Tomato juice and salsa mixed with a good lager, salt on the rim and plenty of lime juice. On a hot day it is the best thing to drink. There is a reason why sal y limon has been so popular with tequila for hundreds of years.
The right way to drink is the way you like it.
On St Patrick's Day I was in our local Basque bar right when the mus tournament (old card game) let out. Some old Bascos were ordering Crown Royal and cranberry juice. People drink what they like.