How To Make a Kir Royale

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A variant of a Kir, named for the French mayor who sweetened his white wine with a black currant liqueur, the Royale replaces wine with Champagne for a simple but elegant pleasure.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Champagne
1/2 oz. black currant liqueur
A champagne flute
A long spoon

Step 1: Chill flute

Chill the flute by filling it with ice and water and setting it aside for a few minutes, or by placing it in the fridge or freezer a couple hours ahead of time.

Step 2: Toss out ice & add liqueur

Toss out the ice and water and add the liqueur.

Tip: The proportions of liqueur to Champagne is traditionally about one to five—slightly less for a drier cocktail, more for a sweeter one.

Step 3: Fill glass with champagne

Slowly fill the glass about ¾ full with champagne.

Step 4: Stir cocktail

Gently stir the cocktail few times with the bar spoon once the champagne settles.

Tip: For a layered cocktail, add the Champagne to the glass first and then gently pour in the liqueur, which will settle to the bottom.

Step 5: Top off glass & serve

Top off the glass with a bit more Champagne, and serve.

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[Twilightfall]

KIR ROOOOYAL E O ALDRIG VARA PANK LEN!

[Lugrashio]

@SkySkyInoue hahahahah jing

[eltfell]

@wackedout991 Your sources don't seem to be that good. The right name is "Kir Royal". It's a french drink named after Félix Kir, so it's male. In France and all over Europe it's written without an "e".

[wackedout991]

@eltfell never took french but i looked it up online and in a drink book i own and both call it a Kar Royale so maybe you should to try not to rename famous drinks?

[eltfell]

@wackedout991 Your French teacher must have had a hard time.

[wackedout991]

@eltfell wow a drink that was named a very long time ago is being changed by a person that just heard of it. This is a Kir Royale look it up online or in a drink book it is and will allways be a Kir Royale

[eltfell]

It's Kir Royal, not Kir Royale, because Kir is masculin, not female.

[WhitewashTheRapper]

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