5 from 2 votes
Kir Royale (French champagne cocktail)
Recipe video above. You'll find this sweet, sparkling champagne cocktail offered as a pre dinner drink in bistros and restaurants all across France. Having said that though, I'd drink these all night long at a party!
Prep Time
2 mins
Calories:
110 kcal
Course:
Cocktails
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 2 tsp creme de cassis (blackcurrent liquor, Note 1)
- 185ml/ 3/4 cup champagne Note 2, or sparkling wine
Instructions
- Pour creme de cassis in a champagne glass, then top with Champagne and serve!
- In reality, you don't need to measure - just eyeball it by colour, take a sip and adjust to taste! Some people like it sweeter, with a deeper red. Some people like just a tiny hint of blackcurrent.
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Notes
- Creme de cassis is a sweet, dark red liquor made from blackcurrants. It's $27 for a 700ml/24 oz bottle at Dan Murphy's (large Australian liquor store).
- Best champagne for Kir Royale - any champagne*, sparkling wine (brut) or Cava is ideal here. Just don't get one that's labelled (or described on the label) as SWEET, because the creme de cassis is sweet and together it will probably be too sweet.
Nutrition Information
Calories
110cal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Sodium
12mg
(1%)
Potassium
156mg
(3%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 110cal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 156mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.