Classic cocktail

Kir

Named for Félix Kir, the postwar mayor of Dijon. Chilled dry white wine with a measure of crème de cassis.

Glass
Wine glass
Method
Build
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients
2

Ingredients

  • 4½ oz White Wine, dry, ideally Bourgogne Aligoté, chilled
  • ¾ oz Crème de Cassis

Garnish: Lemon twist (optional)

How to make it

  1. Pour half of the chilled wine into a wine glass.
  2. Add the crème de cassis, then the rest of the wine.
  3. Garnish with a lemon twist, if you like.

More you can make with these bottles

Using only what goes into a Kir, plus basics like citrus, sugar and soda.