Drinks

Kir

  • Serves

    makes 1 Cocktail

Canon Felix Kir, a Resistance hero and, later, mayor of Dijon, gave his name to this simple wine cocktail, traditionally made with the rustic Burgundian white wine called aligote. To make a kir royale, substitute champagne for the wine.

Ingredients

  • 6 oz. chilled dry white wine (preferably aligoté, bourgogne blanc, or pouilly-fuissé)
  • 2 Tbsp. crème de cassis

Instructions

Step 1

Pour wine into a wine glass and add crème de cassis, ensuring the mixture attains a dark rosé hue.

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