kir royal

{{Short description|French cocktail}}

{{for|the German television series|Kir Royal – Aus dem Leben eines Klatschreporters}}

{{Infobox cocktail

| iba = no

| source =

| sourcelink = kir

| name = Kir royal

| image = 15-09-26-RalfR-WLC-0299.jpg

| caption =

| type = wine

| flaming =

| champagne = yes

| served =

| garnish =

| drinkware = flute

| ingredients = *9 cl (3 ounces) (9 parts) champagne

• 1 cl (0.33 ounce) (1 part) crème de cassis

| prep = *Add the crème de cassis to the bottom of the glass, then top up champagne.

| notes = A recipe can be found at the International Bartenders Association website as a variation of the Kir.{{cite web | url=https://iba-world.com/kir/ | title=KIR | date=29 April 2021 }}

| footnotes =

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The Kir royal is a French cocktail, a variation on the Kir. It consists of crème de cassis topped with champagne, rather than the white wine used in traditional Kir.[http://www.cocktail-guru.com/kir-royale.html The Classic Champagne Cocktail – Kir Royale Fits Everyone] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209000439/http://www.cocktail-guru.com/kir-royale.html |date=2014-02-09 }} "Glass: Flute (champagne), Wine glass … fill it with your champagne or sparkling wine"[http://www.iba-world.com/index.php?option=com_content&id=225&tmpl=component&task=preview&Itemid=532 KIR] from IBA, "KIR Before Dinner Cocktail 9 cl Dry White Wine 1 cl Créme de Cassis Pour Créme de Cassis into glass, top up with white wine. For Kir Royal: Use champagne instead of white wine." This apéritif is typically served in a flute glass.