Name: Kir Cocktail
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Vodka; 22.5 ml Bourgogne Aligoté; 20 ml Crème de cassis; 5 ml Pisco

Kir Cocktail
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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Ketel One Vodka
³⁄₄ oz	Bourgogne Aligoté wine white
²⁄₃ oz	Joseph Cartron Double Crème de Cassis de Bourgogne
¹⁄₆ oz	BarSol Mosto Verde Italia Pisco optional

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
Prepare seasonal berries for garnish.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with seasonal berries.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Bourgogne Aligoté wine white - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Review:

Canon Félix Kir's traditional white wine and cassis apéritif with added vodka 'oomph'. A barspoon of pisco adds complexity to this cocktail but if available instead use Marc de Bourgogne, the eau-de-vie Canon Kir would have chosen.

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Variant:

Kir Royal

History:

Created in 2004 by yours truly in London, England. This cocktail was inspired by the classic Kir Apéritif, popularised by Canon Kir, Mayor of Dijon, France (1946-1968). At his receptions, he served an aperitif made with the locally produced crème de cassis and Bourgogne Aligoté white wine. The concoction eventually became known as Kir Apéritif.
Kir and Kir Royale history

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Nutrition:

One serving of Kir Cocktail contains 181 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
20.33% alc./vol. (20.33° proof)
18.8 grams of pure alcohol

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