El Diablo is the older, sneakier cousin of the Mexican Mule.
Why you are pouring this tonight
El Diablo is the older, sneakier cousin of the Mexican Mule. Tequila, lime, ginger beer, and a sinking layer of creme de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) at the bottom that gradually ribbons up through the drink as you sip.
Trader Vic again, 1946. He called it ‘a Mexican Old Fashioned’ and wasn’t completely wrong.
What to pour it alongside
Carnitas tacos, grilled steak, or chocolate-and-blackberry desserts. The cassis loves anything with red fruit.
Notes
Use a real ginger beer with bite (Bundaberg, Fever-Tree, or Fentimans), not a sweet ginger ale. The cassis layer is what makes the drink, if you can only find blackcurrant cordial, double the lime to compensate for the sweetness.
The recipe
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