Kir Royale Cocktail

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Serve in

a Flute glass...
½ fl oz Lejay Creme de Cassis (18%)
Top up with Brut Champagne
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How to make:

POUR cassis into glass and TOP with champagne.

Garnish:

Seasonal berries (blackcurrants)

AKA:

Kir Pétillant

Comment:

Champagne replaces Bourgogne Aligoté white wine in this 'Royal' rendition of Mayor Canon Kir's classic aperitif. Easy to make, easy to drink.

Variant:

Kir Aperitif

About:

A sparkling version of the Kir Aperitif which is thought to have first been mixed in 1904 at Café George in Dijon, France. It is named after Canon Félix Kir who promoted the mixture while Mayor of Dijon.

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