Kir royal

Kir royal
TypeWine cocktail
Ingredients
Base spiritChampagne
Standard drinkwareChampagne flute
Preparation
  • Add the crème de cassis to the bottom of the glass, then top up champagne.

The Kir royal (French pronunciation: [kiʁ ʁwa.jal]), also known as Kir royale, is a French cocktail, a variation on the Kir. It consists of crème de cassis topped with champagne, rather than the white wine used in traditional Kir. This apéritif is typically served in a flute glass.

References

  1. 1 2 The Classic Champagne Cocktail – Kir Royale Fits Everyone Archived 2014-02-09 at the Wayback Machine "Glass: Flute (champagne), Wine glass … fill it with your champagne or sparkling wine"
  2. ↑ KIR from IBA, "KIR Before Dinner Cocktail 9 cl Dry White Wine 1 cl Créme de Cassis Pour Créme de Cassis into glass, top up with white wine. For Kir Royal: Use champagne instead of white wine."