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| inspiredtaste.net |
"...Kir originated in Burgundy, France. It is named after the priest Canon Félix Kir, who was a hero in the French Resistance during the Second World War, and also the Mayor of the Burgundian town Dijon from 1945 to 1968.
He was much revered, and history tells us that he was also a big fan of local products and hence created the drink by mixing the local white wine made from the Aligoté grape (bone dry, acidic, with fairly neutral aromas and flavors and unoaked) with the local blackcurrant liqueur 'Crème de Cassis'.
Crème de Cassis is a deeply colored, viscous, sweet liqueur, which is made by macerating crushed blackcurrants in eau-de-vie. Once the maceration is complete, the liqueur is drawn off the blackcurrant skins and seeds and then sugar is added. The resulting Crème de Cassis liqueur is 20% abv and has about 400g/l residual sugar.
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Canon Felix's recipe was delicious and a huge success, because the sweetness and flavor of the liqueur provided the perfect foil and balance for the austerity and acidity of the Aligoté wine. So successful was the combination it flourished and became famous not just in Burgundy but all over France, where it was often adapted to include other regional wines and liqueurs, as well as internationally all over the world.
Kir Royale, differs from Kir in that it is made using Champagne, rather than the Aligoté white wine. Hence it is more expensive to make and typically reserved for celebrations and special occasions.
Variations
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| inspiredtaste.net |
Since its creation by Canon Felix, Kir and Kir Royale have evolved in many variations. Instead of Crème de Cassis, I sometimes opt for Crème de Mûres (blackberry), Crème de Pêche (peach) or Crème de Framboise (raspberry) as my liqueur. In terms of producers, Guyot is the one of the most widely distributed brands available in the United States.
You can also vary the wine, but it is important to choose a dry, high-acid, unoaked and non-aromatic wine. Fairly simple and relatively inexpensive wines work best. As Aligoté wines are not always easy to find in the United States I often opt for a basic village Chablis, Petit Chablis, or unoaked Bourgogne Blanc..." - Source
Check out in the video below how to make Kir Royal cocktail:
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