Base: Tequila
El Diablo
Tequila with blackcurrant liqueur, lime and ginger beer.
Quick answer: 45 ml tequila • 15 ml blackcurrant liqueur • 15 ml lime juice
Content prepared and tested by BrandBar's professional bartending team.
Ingredients
- —45 ml tequila
- —15 ml blackcurrant liqueur
- —15 ml lime juice
- —90 ml ginger beer
- —Ice
Story
A 1940s Trader Vic tiki recipe: tequila and blackcurrant liqueur — an unusual pairing for its era.
Method
- 1Fill a tall glass with ice.
- 2Add tequila, liqueur and lime juice.
- 3Top with ginger beer.
- 4Stir and garnish with lime.
- Blackcurrant liqueur
- Tequila
- Ginger beer
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Questions and answers
El Diablo: where to get the ingredients?
All 3 items are BrandBar catalogue bottles; the “I want it” button next to each one opens it at brandbar.ua. One bottle lasts for many servings, and some of them go into other recipes too.
El Diablo: what do you need?
45 ml tequila; 15 ml blackcurrant liqueur; 15 ml lime juice; 90 ml ginger beer; Ice.
What can replace “Blackcurrant liqueur” in this recipe?
Any item from the same selection will do — for example Travianyi liqueur SEN7SES Herbal 0.5 L 35%, Alcoholic drink SEN7SES Starka & Nuts 0.5 L 40%, Liqueur Bora Bora Melon (Melon) 0.7 L 20%. The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.
El Diablo: how long does it take?
About 5 minutes, 4 steps.