Classic Cocktails · Aperitifs & Digestifs · Low-ABV Cocktails
Kir
Burgundy's simple aperitif: crisp Aligoté tinted with blackcurrant.
- Base spirit
- Aperitivo
- Origin
- Dijon, France
- Period
- 1940s
- Creator
- Félix Kir
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Dry white wine (Bourgogne Aligoté)90 ml
- Crème de cassis10 ml
- Glass
- White wine glass
- Ice
- Served up, no ice
- Garnish
- None
- Technique
- Built
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Prep time
- 2 min
Method
- 01
Pour the crème de cassis into a chilled wine glass.
- 02
Top with cold white wine.
- 03
Stir gently once.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Blackcurrant, white wine
- Finish
- Fresh and light
- Character
- Simple wine aperitif
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Named after Canon Félix Kir, mayor of Dijon after World War II, who served it at receptions to promote local wine and cassis. With Champagne it becomes a Kir Royal.
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