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
- Pour framboise into a flute.
- 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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