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Kir
kir royale, kir imperial, blanc-cassis
Kir is a popular french cocktail made with a measure of crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) topped up with white wine. in france it is usually drunk as an apéritif before a meal or snack. it was originally made with bourgogne aligoté, a white wine of burgundy, but today various white wines are used throughout france, according to the region and the barkeeper. many prefer a white chardonnay-based burgundy, such as chablis. it used to be called blanc-cassis, but it is now named after félix kir (1876–1968), mayor of dijon in burgundy. kir was a pioneer of the twinning movement in the aftermath of the second world war, and popularized the drink by offering it at receptions to visiting dele...
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