El Diablo
The Quirky Foodster Team
Highball
Glass
Lime wheel
Garnish
Ingredients
- Tequila — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Crème de cassis — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Ginger beer, to top — 90 ml (3 oz)
Method
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Add the tequila, crème de cassis and lime juice, and stir.
- Top with ginger beer.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
Description: A spicy, fruity tequila highball combining blackcurrant liqueur with ginger beer, named for its bold, devilish kick.
Cultural Background: Trader Vic Bergeron is often credited with popularising this drink in the mid-1900s as tiki-adjacent tequila drinks gained traction.
Tips: A spicy, strongly gingered ginger beer stands up best to the crème de cassis and tequila.
Variations: Swap crème de cassis for grenadine for a different, sweeter fruit note.
Serving Suggestion: Serve tall, over ice, as a spicy, fruity refresher.
Nutrition: Approx. 180 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: What's crème de cassis?
A: A sweet, deeply colored blackcurrant liqueur from France, also used in the classic Kir.
- Tequila — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Crème de cassis — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Ginger beer, to top — 90 ml (3 oz)
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