el diablo
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el diablo cocktail
Easily the most underrated tequila cocktail.
Created by Trader Vic in the 1940s, this cocktail uses the buck format combining tequila, creme de cassis, lime, and ginger beer. The color of the final product varies depending on the cassis you use.
The original version called for ginger ale, however, those sodas back in that time were much spicier than versions you commonly find today — so to achieve the appropriate profile, a spicy ginger beer is the perfect substitute.
I’m proud to have partnered with El Cristiano for this recipe using their silver expression, filled with notes of sweet roasted agave, coconut, and mature fruit — making it a perfect pair in this cocktail!
Ingredients
0.75oz | 22.5ml lime juice
0.75oz | 22.5ml creme de cassis
1.5oz | 45ml el cristiano silver tequila
Ginger Beer
Cocktail Directions
Combine juice, cassis, and tequila into a shaker tin, add ice, and do a quick hard shake. Strain over ice into a collins glass, top with ginger beer. Garnish with a lime wheel.
