El Diablo
Description
El Diablo is a cocktail based on tequila combined with cassis liqueur and ginger ale. The name meaning 'devil' in Spanish comes from the red-black color of cassis liqueur. Created in 1946 by Trader Vic Bergeron in California, it was an innovative cocktail using tequila as a base when it was still rare. Despite its sinister appearance, it features a refreshing and easy-to-drink taste.
Origin
Country of Origin: United States (California) （1946年）
Created in 1946 at Trader Vic's restaurant in California by Victor Bergeron. While tequila was still a rare spirit in the United States at the time, Bergeron was inspired by the rum-based 'Diablo' featured in the 1940 cocktail book 'The How and When' to develop a tequila version.
Birth Date Meaning
A sensitive person with a heart open to new things
The innovative combination of tequila and cassis, and the fact that tequila was still rare when El Diablo was created in the 1940s, represents someone who is sensitive to new trends and changes, with the flexibility to embrace innovation
Famous Quotes
- "Don't be fooled by El Diablo's appearance. Despite its devilish looks, it has the taste of an angel" - Cocktail enthusiast
Trivia
- Created in 1946 at Trader Vic's restaurant in California, USA
- Originally listed on the menu as 'Mexican El Diablo'
- The 1940 cocktail book 'The How and When' featured a rum-based 'Diablo' which is considered the prototype
- The name 'Devil' comes from the red-black color of cassis liqueur resembling devil's blood
- In Japan, like Moscow Mule, recipes commonly substitute ginger beer with ginger ale
Recipe
Ingredients:
- Tequila - 45-60 ml
- Crème de Cassis - 15-45 ml
- Lime Juice - 10 ml
- Ginger Ale - 100-150 ml
- Ice - 適量 pieces
Instructions:
- Fill Collins glass with ice
- Pour tequila
- Add crème de cassis
- Add lime juice
- Stir gently
- Top with ginger ale
- Garnish with lime slice or lime wedge