Tequila: El Diablo

By Mark Bittman

Total Time: 2 minutes
Rating: 4(117)
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Crème de cassis is a deep red liqueur made from black currants, and it gives this drink its reddish color. The ginger beer makes this drink bubbly and refreshing, the perfect sip on a warm evening.

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Ingredients

Ice
¼cup tequila
1½tablespoon triple Sec
1½tablespoon lime juice
1½tablespoons crème de cassis
Ginger beer
Garnish: lemon wedge

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Preparation

Step 1
Combine lots of ice, the tequila, triple sec and lime juice in a mixing glass and shake. Add 1½ tablespoons crème de cassis. Shake and strain into a glass with ice and top with ginger beer. Garnish: lemon wedge.

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Michael Cirillo2 years ago

I doubled this (but 3 1/2 instead of 4 ounces tequila) for 2 people because the recipes are usually for 1 drink. I got 4 drinks out of it.

lexymarty1 month ago

The balckberry was a bit heavy and you should definitely use Mezcal instead of tequila. The the Mezcal adds better heft to handle the blackberry.

Cambro8 months ago

This was an absolute hit when we had friends over for some Colorado style pork tacos. I multiplied by six, poured into a pitcher with ice, added two full bottles of Reed’s extra spicy Gingerale, and garnished with some blackberries. It was a stunner. If you’ve got some cassis in your liquor cabinet and don’t know what to do with it, this is a great place to start.

leslie1 year ago

I couldn’t find Cassis so I subbed a berry drink which lowered the alcoholic content and made it a little more daytime punchy! All good.

Michael Cirillo2 years ago

I doubled this (but 3 1/2 instead of 4 ounces tequila) for 2 people because the recipes are usually for 1 drink. I got 4 drinks out of it.

jim2 years ago

How many servings does this make? 1/4 cup of tequila couldn’t possibly be 1 serving could it?

Charles2 years ago

1/4 cup = 2 ounces. Totally normal amount of tequila for (this) one person.

Leslie Iyer2 years ago

perfect; sweet but good

LindaL3 years ago

Quite good. A little sweet, better with Fever Tree "Refreshingly Light" ginger beer.