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Kir Cocktail

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

Difford’s Guide

Discerning Drinkers (8)

Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Ketel One Vodka
³⁄₄ fl oz	Bourgogne Aligoté wine white
²⁄₃ fl oz	Crème de cassis liqueur
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Pisco (optional)

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Martini glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
Prepare seasonal berries for garnish.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with seasonal berries.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Kir Cocktail contains 181 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
20.5% alc./vol. (41.01° proof)
19 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Bourgogne Aligoté wine white — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

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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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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Egor Doroshenko 4y

Can I use gin instead vodka, I wonder...