Kir
A simple, elegant French aperitif tinting crisp white wine with a splash of cassis.
Base
wine
Glassware
Wine glass
Flavor Profile
sweetrefreshing
Ingredients
- 4 oz dry white wine
- 0.5 oz crème de cassis
Instructions
- 1Pour crème de cassis into a wine glass.
- 2Top with chilled white wine.
- 3Stir gently and serve.
Origin & Story
Dijon, France, mid-1900s
Named for Dijon mayor Félix Kir, who popularized the mix of local white wine and blackcurrant liqueur as a way to promote the region's crème de cassis.
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