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Kir Impérial in a flute glass

Kir Impérial

Champagne with framboise. More elegant than a Kir Royale.

RaspberryBubblyElegant

Ingredients

  • Chambord0.5 oz (15 ml)
  • Champagne5 oz (150 ml)

How to make it

  1. Pour framboise into a flute.
  2. Top with champagne.

Glass: Flute

May contain: Sulfites. Always check your own bottles.

History

The Kir Impérial is a variation on the classic Kir that uses raspberry liqueur (crème de framboise) in place of blackcurrant cassis, topped with Champagne. It belongs to the family of aperitifs named for Canon Félix Kir, the postwar mayor of Dijon.

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