Kir Royale recipe
Chambord or crème de cassis and champagne, served in a champagne flute, garnished with 1 frozen blackberry.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 3 ingredients
- Champagne flute
What Ingredients do you need to make a Kir Royale?
Chambord
Chambord is a fruit-based liqueur. It was created in 1982 and is made from red and black raspberries, Madagascan vanilla, Moroccan citrus peel, honey, and Cognac.
It’s a lovely liqueur that’s particularly good poured over ice cream.
And I think that’s one of the reasons some people prefer to use Chambord over Creme de Cassis: they prefer the flavour of raspberry over blackcurrant, but also it’s sweeter.
Crème de Cassis
Crème de Cassis is a dark red liqueur made from blackcurrants and has been around since 1841.
For Crème de Cassis, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a Kir Royale?
Champagne Flute
Champagne Flutes tend to give cocktails that classy look.
Typically reserved for Champagne or Prosecco-based drinks, they are a classy affair.
For example, can you imagine drinking a Kir Royale from a Pint Glass? Or a Mimosa from a Highball Glass?
Nope!
Champagne cocktail = Champagne Flute – I’m pretty sure it’s the law.
For Champagne Flutes, we recommend:
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Recipe card
Kir Royale
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Champagne flute
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add the Chambord or crème de cassis to a champagne flute.
- Whilst holding the glass at a 45 degree angle (it helps to preserve the bubbles) top up the glass with champagne.
- Garnish with a frozen blackberry.
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Kir Royale FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Kir Royale?
To make a Kir Royale, you need 1 tablespoon of Chambord or crème de cassis and champagne, plus 1 frozen blackberry to garnish. There’s more about Chambord and crème de cassis above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Kir Royale?
You’ll need a champagne flute.
What alcohol is in a Kir Royale?
A Kir Royale contains 1 tablespoon of Chambord or crème de cassis and champagne.
Is a Kir Royale shaken or stirred?
Neither. A Kir Royale is built straight in a champagne flute: pour the ingredients and serve. No shaker needed.
What glass is a Kir Royale served in?
Serve a Kir Royale in a champagne flute.
How do you garnish a Kir Royale?
Garnish a Kir Royale with a frozen blackberry.
