El Diablo with Fresh Beet Syrup
Ingredients
- Serves 1
- 1 large beet
- ¼ cup sugar
- Salt
- Ice
- 1½ ounces tequila I like reposado
- ¼ to ½ ounce crème de cassis
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 4 ounces ginger beer I like Fever-Tree
- 1 lime round for garnish
Instructions
- Peel and thinly slice the beet using a mandoline or box grater.
- In a bowl, toss the beet slices with the sugar and a pinch of salt.
- Cover and let sit in a warm place for 2 hours.
- Strain over a bowl, discarding the solids and reserving the rich and earthy beet syrup.
- Fill a tall glass with ice.
- Add the tequila, crème de cassis, lime juice, ginger beer, and ½ ounce of the beet syrup and stir to combine.
- Garnish with a lime round.
- Serve.
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