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    El Diablo Cocktail

    Published: Sep 2, 2022 by Susie Weinrich · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    El Diablo Cocktail text with a picture of a pinkish red cocktail

    The El Diablo is a tequila based cocktail that is a little sweet and a little tart with flavors of spicy ginger, lime and blackberry. It is translated as “The Devil” and is a great tequila cocktail to enjoy any time of the year. It is refreshing enough for Spring and Summer, but spicy enough for Fall and Winter.

    El Diablo Cocktail in a tall glass with large ice cubes
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    1 Translation
    2 Where Did El Diablo Come From
    3 Ingredients
    4 Tequila
    5 Halloween Cocktail
    6 More Tequila Drinks
    7 Did you make this recipe?!
    8 El Diablo Cocktail

    Translation

    What does El Diablo mean? It is a Spanish word that translated directly means The Devil.

    It is pronounced “el-dee-ahb-low”

    Where Did El Diablo Come From

    This cocktail was originally published in the 1940’s in the Trader Vic’s Book of Food and Drink and was published as a tequila cocktail with Crème de Cassis drizzled over top to sink through the cocktial. Over time it has evolved to a shaken cocktail that has a beautiful pinkish/red hue.

    The original Trader Vic’s cookbook is now about $200 a copy!! So if you have one or find one in your Grandparents house, treasure it!

    Ingredients

    To make the El Diablo you need to stock your bar with a few ingredients:

    ingredients to make an El Diablo Cocktail

    Reposado Tequila – this tequila is a mix of aged tequila and silver tequila. It has a nice mild flavor and light golden color. You can also make a Blackberry Smash with Reposado Tequila

    Crème de Cassis – this is a very sweet liqueur made of black currants. It tastes like grape juice!

    Ginger Beer – not all ginger beers are created equal! Some are SO overly sweet! I recommend the Q Mixer or Fever Tree brands. Ginger beer is also excellent for Mexican Mules!

    Finally you just need some fresh limes!

    Tequila

    Since this is a mixed drink a mid range tequila will work just fine! No need to spend a ton of money like when you drink Tequila on the Rocks. Here are some brands we like:

    • Esplon
    • Cazadores
    • Jose Cuervo

    Halloween Cocktail

    El Diablo, being “The Devil”, is a great cocktail to serve on Halloween, just like this Devil’s Margarita. Pour it in a spooky glass, or garnish it with a gummy eyeball.

    cocktail being poured from a shaker over ice

    Just like these Bloody Shirley Temples you could serve the Crème de Cassis in a spooky syringe in the glass!

    More Tequila Drinks

    • Fresh Ginger Margarita
    • Spiced Apple Cider Margarita
    • Pomegranate Margarita
    • 12 Tequila Cocktails Perfect for Fall

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    el Diablo Cocktail in a tall glass with large ice cubes

    El Diablo Cocktail

    A tequila based cocktail that has flavors of spicy ginger beer, fresh lime and blackberry from Crème de Cassis.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes
    Servings: 1 drink
    Author: Susie Weinrich

    Equipment

    • Cocktail Shaker

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 oz tequila reposado
    • ½ oz crème de cassis
    • ½ oz lime juice
    • 2-3 oz ginger beer

    Garnish

    • Fresh cut lime wedges
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    Instructions

    • Fill a glass with ice, about an 8-10 oz glass. Set aside.
    • Put a few cubes of ice in a cocktail shaker (in a pinch use a mason jar carefully!!). Pour in the Tequila, Lime Juice and Crème de Cassis.
      Give it a vigorous shake for 20 seconds.
    • Strain into the prepared glass. Top with 2-3 oz ginger beer.
    • Garnish with a lime wedge.

    Notes:

    GINGER BEER: not all ginger beers are created equally!! Some are SO overly sweet. The Q Mixer and Fever Tree are two brands that have a nice balance of sweetness, spiciness and bubbles.
    TEQUILA: a mid range tequila will work perfectly fine for this drink; Esplon, Cazadores or Jose Cuervo are great options here.
    Did you try this recipe? Connect with me & let me know how it turned out by commenting below!
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    If nutrition facts are provided they are calculated as an estimate to the best of our knowledge.

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