Ingredients
- Tequila ✓ you have it 4 ½ cl
- Lime juice ✓ you have it 1 ½ cl
- Ginger beer ✓ you have it 10 cl
- Crème de cassis ✓ you have it 1 ½ cl
- Ice cubes ✓ you have it
Garnish & optional
- Lime ✓ you have it 1 wedge
A classic from the 1940s: tequila, lime and ginger beer, with crème de cassis trailing red through the drink.
Method
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1
Pour the tequila and lime juice over ice and top up with ginger beer.
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2
Slowly pour in the crème de cassis so it sinks to the bottom.
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3
Garnish with a lime wedge.
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Illustrative image · AI-generated for Cocktailline. This is roughly how a El Diablo is classically served.
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