Servings

• Crème de cassis
• 15 ml (1/2 oz.) crème de cassis

• White wine
• 105 ml (3 3/4 oz.) white wine

1. 1 Pour the crème de cassis and well-chilled white wine into a wine glass.

Create a Kir Royal by replacing the white wine with champagne. Or, there's the Communard, which uses red wine instead. You can also try using rosé, like they do in the Médoc region.

Did you know

The Kir was created in Dijon in 1904 by a man named Faivre who worked as a waiter at Café Georges. It occurred to Faivre to highlight local products: white wine and crème de cassis. Initially called the White Cassis, the drink's name was changed in 1951 in honour of Canon Félix Kir, who was mayor of the town and had a passion for this cocktail. As the official drink at municipal functions, the Kir brought Aligoté back into vogue, as this wine variety had fallen in popularity.

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