El Diablo
ClassicIBA OfficialTequila, cassis, and ginger fire.
ClassicSummerRefreshingSpicy
4 minEasyBalanced
Spicy and fruit-forward. Ginger's heat leads, blackcurrant brings dark sweetness, and bright lime cuts through over earthy blanco tequila.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Blanco Tequila
- 0.5 oz Crème de Cassis
- 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- Ginger Beer to top
- Lime wheel · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Shake the tequila, crème de cassis, and lime juice with ice.
- 2
Strain into an ice-filled highball glass.
- 3
Top with ginger beer.
- 4
Garnish with a lime wheel.
The Story
A mid-century highball popularized by Trader Vic, who listed it as the "Mexican El Diablo." Blackcurrant liqueur is the surprise — it lends a jammy, dark-fruit depth you'd never expect from a spicy tequila cooler.
Glass · Highball glassGarnish · Lime wheel
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