El Diablo

The El Diablo is a Cocktail consisting of Tequila, Fresh Lime Juice, Blackcurrant Liqueur, and Ginger Ale.

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.

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ESQUIRE, December 1953, "Painting the Town" column, pg. 76, col. 3

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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.