El Diablo
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| + | ===BANG TIDY, Autumn 2008, Leicester, UK === | ||
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| + | This variation on the El Diablo involves equal parts of gold tequila and creme de cassis and with an additional dash of orange juice: | ||
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Squeeze the lime and drop the shell in a highball glass, fill with cracked | Squeeze the lime and drop the shell in a highball glass, fill with cracked | ||
Revision as of 00:54, 11 December 2008
The El Diablo is a Cocktail consisting of Tequila, Fresh Lime Juice, Blackcurrant Liqueur, and Ginger Ale.
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Historical Citations
"Trader Vic's Book of Food and Drink", by Trader Vic, 1946
MEXICAN EL DIABLO
I hate like hell to bring up unpleasant things at a time like this but go easy on this one because it's tough on your running board.
- 1/2 lime
- 1 ounce tequila
- 1/2 ounce creme de cassis
- Ginger ale
Squeeze and drop shell of lime in a 10-ounce glass; add cracked ice, tequila, and cr�me de cassis; fill rest of glass with ginger ale.
"Trader Vic's Pacific Island Cookbook, 1968
- In a 10 Ounce glass with cracked ice:
- juice of 1/2 lime; drop shell in glass
- 1 ounce tequila
- 1/2 ounce creme de cassis
- ginger ale
Squeeze lime and drop shell in glass. Add tequila and creme de cassis. Stir and fill glass with ginger ale. Serve with a malt straw.
"Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide", by Trader Vic, 1972
- 1/2 Lime
- 1 oz Tequila
- 1/2 oz Creme de cassis
- Ginger ale
Squeeze lime juice into a 10 oz glass over ice cubes; add spent lime shell. Add tequila and creme de cassis. Stir. Fill glass wtih ginger ale.
Similar Drinks
ESQUIRE, December 1953, "Painting the Town" column, pg. 76, col. 3
POTABLES
Drink of the Month
Then there is another cocktail with a tequila base--the Flamenco Dancer:
- Juice of 1/2 large lime
- 1 ounce Tequila
- 1/2 ounce creme de cassis
Squeeze the lime and drop the shell in a highball glass, fill with cracked ice, add the other ingredients, stir briskly and fill with ice-cold ginger ale.
BANG TIDY, Autumn 2008, Leicester, UK
HUSH
Cocktail of the Month
This variation on the El Diablo involves equal parts of gold tequila and creme de cassis and with an additional dash of orange juice:
- Juice of 1/2 large lime
- 1 ounce Tequila
- 1 ounce creme de cassis
- 1 ounce orange juice
Squeeze the lime and drop the shell in a highball glass, fill with cracked ice, add the other ingredients, stir briskly and fill with ice-cold ginger ale.
