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Kir（キール）

Kir served in a champagne flute glass
キール · 1945Champagne flute · Built

Cassis and white wine — Dijon's canon in a flute.

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01Recipe

Recommended recipe

House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Dry White Wine90 ml
Crème de cassis10 ml

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Pour Crème de Cassis into glass, top up with white wine.

  2. 02

    NOTE: Kir Royal – Use Champagne instead of white wine

Garnish — N/A

02Taste profile

Sweetness
30Light
Sourness*
0Faint
Bitterness
20Light
Fruitiness
40Moderate
Herbal*
0Faint
Alcohol
25Light
Crisp
30Light

Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.

03History

Canon Kir — priest, mayor, WWII hero — popularised the blanc-cassis at Dijon's receptions; the proportions were canonised by his successors. With champagne it becomes Kir Royale.

One finger of cassis to a flute of cold aligote — the rest is pride.

Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.

Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · Dijon, Burgundy

04Recipe versions

Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.

Total volume (pre-dilution)
  • IBA Official Cocktails

    IBA Official Cocktails

    International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official

    • White Wine90 ml
    • Crème de Cassis10 ml

    Pour Crème de Cassis into glass, top up with white wine. NOTE: Kir Royal – Use Champagne instead of white wine

  • Dijon canon spec

    Dijon canon spec

    Canon Félix Kir era · 1945 · Reference · unverified

    • ⅓ crème de cassis (per ⅔ wine? no—1 finger)
    • Aligoté white wine to fill

    Cassis first, then cold aligoté.

    Royale substitutes champagne.

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05Variations

06The map

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