El Diablo

Name: El Diablo
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Reposado Tequila; 1/2 oz Creme de Cassis; 3 oz Ginger beer; 1/2 oz Lime juice

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Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Reposado Tequila

1/2 oz Creme de Cassis

3 oz Ginger beer

1/2 oz Lime juice

Garnishes

1 wedge Lime

Glass

Collins

Preparation

Add the tequila, creme de cassis and lime juice into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled. Strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice and top with the ginger beer. Garnish with a lime wedge.

History

El Diablo was first created by Philibert Guichet, the owner of the Mexican restaurant El Diablo in New York City in the 1940s. It quickly became a popular cocktail among patrons and soon spread to other bars and restaurants across the country.