Kir cocktail recipe
Wine and sparkling wine cocktail, built and served without ice. An IBA official cocktail (Contemporary Classics).
Ingredients
- 3 oz (90 ml) Dry White Wine
- ⅓ oz (10 ml) Crème de Cassis
Method
- Pour the crème de cassis into a wine glass.
- Top with dry white wine.
Glass: Wine glass (the IBA does not name a glass; this is the usual choice) · Garnish: None.
Variations and notes: Kir Royal – Use Champagne instead of white wine
Strength, calories and size
Estimates for one serving: a light drink for a cocktail. They depend on your brands, how you measure, and how long you shake or stir. How we work this out.
About the Kir
Kir is a French cocktail made with a measure of crème de cassis topped up with white wine.
From Wikipedia, "Kir (cocktail)", licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Source: IBA official recipe for the Kir. Instructions on this page are written in our own words. Amounts are the IBA's, shown in ounces at 30 ml per ounce.
Recipes: IBA Official Cocktails, rewritten in our own words. Strength and calories are estimates (how we work them out). Drink responsibly.