Kir Royale
A French aperitif of crème de cassis topped with sparkling champagne for a berry-tinted fizz.
Base
champagne
Glassware
Champagne flute
Flavor Profile
sweetrefreshing
Ingredients
- 0.5 oz crème de cassis
- 5 oz champagne
- Lemon twist, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Pour crème de cassis into a champagne flute.
- 2Top with champagne.
- 3Garnish with a lemon twist.
Origin & Story
Burgundy, France, mid-20th century
A more festive version of the wine-based Kir, named after Burgundian mayor and resistance hero Félix Kir, it swaps still wine for champagne to pair crème de cassis with celebratory bubbles.
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