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Kir Royale cocktail in a champagne flute with lemon peel garnish. A lemon along with a gold jigger and a champagne cork are in the background, along with a bottle of champagne and creme de cassis.
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Kir Royale Cocktail

The Kir Royale is a classic Champagne cocktail with just two ingredients. Easy, elegant and delicious!
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: French
Keyword: alcohol, black currant, Champagne, creme de cassis, sparkling wine
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 105kcal
Author: Kimberly Salem

Equipment

Ingredients

Garnish (optional)

  • 1 fresh lemon peel

Cocktail

  • ½ ounce Creme de Cassis liqueur (black currant liqueur)
  • 4 ounces Champagne

Instructions

Garnish (optional)

  • Use a channel knife or a vegetable peeler to pare a long, thin strip of lemon peel from a fresh lemon. If you're using a peeler, clean up the edges of the strip with a paring knife.
  • Twist the lemon peel strip around the handle of a bar spoon or a chopstick. Set it aside while you prepare the drink.

Cocktail

  • Add the Creme de Cassis to your cocktail glass.
  • Carefully pour in the Champagne.
  • If you'd like, give it a gentle stir with a bar spoon so everything mixes together.
  • If you made a lemon peel garnish, rest it on the edge of the glass, and serve. Cheers!

Notes

  • If you want to change up the garnish, try some fresh berries! You can add fresh raspberries, or a blackberry, directly to your serving glass.
  • You can use your favorite sparkling wine if you don't have Champagne. Prosecco and Cava both taste great in this drink!

Nutrition

Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 0.1g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 100mg | Sugar: 5g | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.5mg