{"id":5992,"date":"2021-12-11T08:44:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T08:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ebottli.com.au\/?p=5992"},"modified":"2022-03-17T15:37:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T06:07:29","slug":"blog-chronical-wine-kir-french-cocktail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebottli.com\/fr\/blog-chronical-wine-kir-french-cocktail\/","title":{"rendered":"Kir French Cocktail"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5992\" class=\"elementor elementor-5992\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1a430a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1a430a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a2f138\" data-id=\"4a2f138\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b38dd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b38dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fancy a classy French cocktail?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3392e288 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3392e288\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54411899\" data-id=\"54411899\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404d8a05 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"404d8a05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-size: 15px;\">Written by Miriam Laurovics<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What is Kir?<\/h3>\n<p><em>Kir<\/em> pronounced as <em>ke<\/em><em>-a <\/em>\u00a0is a popular light French cocktail called cr\u00e8me de cassis. Essentially, it is a syrupy blackcurrant liqueur that acts as a thick dark sweetener to wine.<\/p>\n<p>The exceptional bold sweetness and aroma from the blackcurrant mixed with the acidity from wine is a perfect balance and a match made in heaven. This chilled drink is usually taken before a meal or as a snack to stimulate the appetite.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5998\" style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5998\" class=\"wp-image-5998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kir-Royale.jpg\" alt=\"What is the classic French cocktail drink Kir?\" width=\"270\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebottli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kir-Royale.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebottli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kir-Royale-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: cookingtoentertain<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a99e92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a99e92\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1737761\" data-id=\"1737761\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99171f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99171f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Who created Kir?<\/h3>\n<p>This simple yet flavour-packed drink originated in Burgundy during World War II. It was created and named after a favourable catholic priest and politician, Canon Felix Kir, who was a World War II hero and also the mayor of the Burgundian city of Dijon.<\/p>\n<p>The story goes that he would mix the liqueur with <a href=\"https:\/\/winefolly.com\/grapes\/aligote\/\">aligot\u00e9<\/a> white wine and often serve it to international guests at meetings and gatherings to show off the local wine.<\/p>\n<h3>How is Kir made?<\/h3>\n<p>Blackcurrants are softened and marinated for 10-12 weeks in neutral alcohol which is then collected without pressing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c6f47a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c6f47a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50d380f\" data-id=\"50d380f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00bbe45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00bbe45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Kir variations<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cUn Kir\u201d. Kir is commonly mixed with white wine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKir Breton\u201d. You can choose to replace white wine with Cider.<\/p>\n<p>Mixing Kir with champagne is called \u201cKir Royal\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Mixing Kir with red wine is called \u201cCommunard\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Although originally made with blackcurrant or blackberry liqueur, Kir is now enjoyed with a variety of liqueur flavours. These include raspberry, peach, rose, cherry-ginger, raspberry-pepper, or even chestnut!<\/p>\n<p>The sweetness of the aromatic berry with the acidity and refreshment of wine makes Kir a PERFECT drink option for summer. Kir is super easy to make and perfect for a classy cocktail party.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5b56eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5b56eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa5dcc3\" data-id=\"aa5dcc3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b73f4aa elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b73f4aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-wine-glass-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb592fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb592fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Kir Royale recipe:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5999\" style=\"width: 265px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5999\" class=\"wp-image-5999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kir-drink.jpg\" alt=\"Easy Kir Royale recipe\" width=\"255\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebottli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kir-drink.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ebottli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kir-drink-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ebottli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kir-drink-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ebottli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kir-drink-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: lulus.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Just 2 ingredients and 2 steps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ba3311 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ba3311\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c09a39\" data-id=\"4c09a39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7377bee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7377bee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Firstly, pour 30-45ml of the liqueur into a flute glass depending on how sweet you like your drink to be. Then top the rest of the glass with sparkling wine.<\/li>\n<li>To step it up a notch, you can garnish your drink with a slice of lemon, raspberry, or blackberry!<\/li>\n<li>Top tip: Chill the glass beforehand by adding and stirring ice cubes in the glass.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fancy a kir? We have a pure blackcurrant <a href=\"https:\/\/bottli.com.au\/product\/le-pur-creme-de-cassis-de-dijon-pure-blackcurrant-liqueur\/\">liqueur<\/a> on our website that is from a winery in France, called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/bottli.com.au\/product\/le-pur-creme-de-cassis-de-dijon-pure-blackcurrant-liqueur\/\">Jacoulot<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Jacoulot has an excellent reputation throughout Burgundy and beyond! The kir goes nicely with a <a href=\"https:\/\/bottli.com.au\/product\/pinot-noir-champagne-cuvee-selection-blanc-de-noir-brut\/\">Pinot Noir Champagne<\/a> that is worth checking out.<\/p>\n<p>Have you tasted kir before? If so, let us know what you think in the comments below!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7b8aee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7b8aee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b948000\" data-id=\"b948000\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b734a19 elementor-button-info elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b734a19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bottli.com.au\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Go shop<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2180e0e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2180e0e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65244d8\" data-id=\"65244d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c3352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5c3352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Baumans;\">References:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Master Your Glass 2019, &#8216;<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Master Your Glass! Kir VS. Kir Royale&#8217;, &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ii6WevBLL8o\">Master Your Glass! Kir VS. Kir Royale &#8211; YouTube<\/a>&gt;.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fancy a classy French cocktail? Written by Miriam Laurovics What is Kir? Kir pronounced as ke-a \u00a0is a popular light French cocktail called cr\u00e8me de cassis. Essentially, it is a syrupy blackcurrant liqueur that acts as a thick dark sweetener to wine. 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