Kir Royale

Name: Kir Royale
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 bottles Champagne or dry sparkling wine (Prosecco or Cava), well chilled; 1/4 cup creme de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur); 8 fresh blackberries or raspberries (for garnish)

An elegant French aperitif of chilled Champagne or sparkling wine topped with a splash of blackcurrant creme de cassis liqueur, producing a beautiful blush-pink glass with a fruity, effervescent finish.

5 minEasyServes 4160 cal/serving

FrenchAlcoholic DrinkNo-CookVeganStandardLow CarbGluten-FreeDairy-FreeEgg-FreeLow-SodiumPork-FreeNightshade-FreeCorn-Free

Ingredients

2 bottles Champagne or dry sparkling wine (Prosecco or Cava), well chilled
1/4 cup creme de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur)
8 fresh blackberries or raspberries (for garnish)

Instructions

1

Chill your Champagne flutes in the freezer for 10 minutes before serving if possible.
2

Pour about 1 tablespoon of 1/4 cup creme de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) into the bottom of each flute.
3

Slowly top each glass with well chilled Champagne or dry sparkling wine (Prosecco or Cava), pouring at an angle to preserve the bubbles. Fill to about three-quarters full.
4

Drop one or two fresh blackberries or raspberries (for garnish) into each glass as a garnish. Serve immediately.

Questions

Can I halve or double Kir Royale?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. To batch it for a crowd, multiply everything but add the ice only when serving.

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