KIR
Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients
About 1 TB creme de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur)
Between 5-6oz dry white wine
Directions
1. Pour the creme de cassis into a standard wine glass
2. Top with wine
3. Enjoy!
Recipe courtesy of a woman I knew some years ago, when I was young and in my natural prime
Wikipedia lists these variants:
Cidre Royal - made with cider instead of wine, with a measure of calvados added
Communard, or Cardinal - made with red wine instead of white
Hibiscus Royal - made with sparkling wine, peach liqueur, raspberry liqueur, and an edible hibiscus flower
Kir Berrichon - from the Berry region of France. Made with red wine and blackberry liqueur (crème de mûre)
Kir Bianco - made with sweet white Vermouth instead of wine
Kir Breton - made with Breton cider instead of wine
Kir Impérial - made with raspberryliqueur (such as Chambord) instead of cassis, and champagne
Kir Normand - made with Normandycider instead of wine
Kir Pamplemousse - made with red grapefruit liqueur and sparkling white wine
Kir Pêche - made with peach liqueur
Kir Pétillant - made with sparkling wine
Kir Royal - made with Champagne
Pink Russian - made with milk instead of wine
Tarantino - made with lager or light ale ("kir-beer")
Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients
About 1 TB creme de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur)
Between 5-6oz dry white wine
Directions
1. Pour the creme de cassis into a standard wine glass
2. Top with wine
3. Enjoy!
Recipe courtesy of a woman I knew some years ago, when I was young and in my natural prime
Wikipedia lists these variants:
Cidre Royal - made with cider instead of wine, with a measure of calvados added
Communard, or Cardinal - made with red wine instead of white
Hibiscus Royal - made with sparkling wine, peach liqueur, raspberry liqueur, and an edible hibiscus flower
Kir Berrichon - from the Berry region of France. Made with red wine and blackberry liqueur (crème de mûre)
Kir Bianco - made with sweet white Vermouth instead of wine
Kir Breton - made with Breton cider instead of wine
Kir Impérial - made with raspberryliqueur (such as Chambord) instead of cassis, and champagne
Kir Normand - made with Normandycider instead of wine
Kir Pamplemousse - made with red grapefruit liqueur and sparkling white wine
Kir Pêche - made with peach liqueur
Kir Pétillant - made with sparkling wine
Kir Royal - made with Champagne
Pink Russian - made with milk instead of wine
Tarantino - made with lager or light ale ("kir-beer")