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El Diablo

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A classic tequila cocktail which first appeared in print in Trader Vic’s 1946 Book of Food and Drink where it was called the "Mexican El Diablo".

El Diablo

 45 ml (1½ oz) resposado tequila
 15 ml (½ oz) creme de cassis
 15 ml (½ oz) freshly squeezed lime juice
 90 ml (3 oz) ginger beer
 Lime wedge for garnish
1

Half-fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

2

Add the tequila, creme de cassis and lime juice; shake until well-chilled.

3

Strain into a glass over fresh ice.

4

Squeeze the juice from a lime wedge over the glass and drop the lime wedge in.