Drinks

“Crème de la” Aperitif

  • Serves

    makes 1

THOMAS PAYNE

Pairing tart, sweet crème de cassis (blackcurrant liquor) and bitter, herbal Suze shouldn’t work, but when you pour bubbles on top of it, it does—for the length of a drink, at least.

Ingredients

  • 34 oz. Suze
  • 12 oz. crème de cassis
  • Sparkling wine
  • Lemon twist

Instructions

Step 1

In a mixing glass filled with ice, combine the Suze and crème de cassis. Stir until well-chilled then strain into a coupe glass. Top with sparkling wine and a lemon twist.

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