Tequila, crème de cassis, and lemon juice shaken and poured into a highball. The cassis — a blackcurrant liqueur — darkens the tequila and adds a deep berry sweetness that the lemon juice cuts through cleanly. A French-Mexican mash-up that works better than it should.

Ingredients

4 oz tequila
2 oz creme de cassis
1 oz lemon juice

Instructions

Pour tequila, creme de cassis and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Shake well.
Pour contents into a highball glass, and serve.