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Kir

Dry white wine with a measure of blackcurrant liqueur in the bottom. Light, fruity, and the standard French aperitif.

Base: Wine
Glass: Wine glass
Method: Build
Strength: 11% ABV

Ingredients

90 mlDry White Wine1 swap
Champagnehigh
Sparkling and celebratory — makes a Kir Royal
10 mlCrème de Cassis

How to make

Technique

Build · 10–15s

Building straight in the glass keeps it simple and preserves any fizz.

Pour Crème de Cassis into glass, top up with white wine.

Serve

Glass

Wine glassAlso fine: Large wine glass, Goblet, Copa glass

Garnish

None

Taste & nutrition

11%ABV

120kcal

0.97Drinks

StrengthLight

Sweet to dryOff-dry

Estimated from ingredient amounts and assumed ABVs — not a lab measurement.

Good to know

Chill your glass first for a colder, better-tasting drink.

History

Yearearly 20th century

PlaceDijon, France

Created byNamed for Canon Félix Kir

A simple French apéritif of chilled white wine sweetened with a dash of crème de cassis, the Kir is named for Canon Félix Kir, a wartime mayor of Dijon who championed the local blackcurrant liqueur. Traditionally made with Burgundy's Bourgogne Aligoté wine, it showcases the region's produce. Swap the still wine for Champagne and it becomes a Kir Royal. It remains a classic French aperitif.

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