Kir Recipes

The kir cocktail recipe simply mixes white wine with blackcurrant liqueur (crème de cassis). Variations of it include the kir royale with Champagne.

Provided by Colleen Graham

Categories     Beverage     Cocktail

Time 3m

Number Of Ingredients 2

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 139 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 7 mg, Sugar 4 g, Fat 0 g, ServingSize 1 cocktail (1 serving), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

The Kir is an iconic French cocktail that tastes like a lightly sweetened white wine. The cassis liqueur adds a hint of fruity flavor to the typically drier wine and is refreshing when served chilled.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Time 5m

Yield Makes One Serving

Number Of Ingredients 2

• Ingredients

A classic kir is made with aligoté wine and crème de cassis (black currant liqueur), both of which come from the Burgundy region of France. Once you have the classic down (a glass of white wine with just a hint of cassis), variations abound. Substitute sparkling wine for the aligoté, and it becomes a kir royale. Add red wine, and it's a Bourgogne. If you're over wine entirely, dry hard cider (and a splash of Calvados, if you're feeling extra) turns the drink into a kir Normand, its name nodding to Normandy. Whatever base you choose, kirs easily veer saccharine when weighed down with a hefty pour of crème de cassis. Exercise restraint with the potent liqueur - aim for a more dusty rose hue than magenta - but feel free to drink in rapid succession.

Provided by Rebekah Peppler

Categories     cocktails

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 2

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Provided by Food Network

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 3

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