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Kir

A little crème de cassis tints dry white wine red: fruity, light and easy to sip.

Home-bar collection version

For one serving

Ingredients

  • Crème de Cassis
    10 ml / 0.34 US fl oz
  • White Wine

    Choose a crisp, acidic dry white wine

    90 ml / 3.04 US fl oz

US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.

Make it

  1. Chill both the crème de cassis and white wine ahead of time.
  2. Pour crème de cassis into a wine glass first.
  3. Add white wine and stir gently once.

Behind the drink

Named for Canon Kir, mayor of Dijon. After World War II he often served it to visiting delegations to promote Burgundy's local white wine and crème de cassis.

Recipe reference

Adapted from the IBA recipe; see the ingredient notes for home-bar adjustments.

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