Royale Upgrade-Cassis Cordials

We are in full harvesting season with the different produce in our gardens. As we tidy up our fields in preparation for the fall season, either preparing for new plantings or adding amendments to replenish mineral-depleted soils in preparation for the colder weather coming our way, it is also the season to savor the fruits of all our labor.

We love quiet evenings spent in the backyard, enjoying the sights and sounds of the countryside while savoring our favorite fingerfoods and drinks with friends and family. We are now looking forward ot our next production of Creme de Cassis and Cassis Syrup. Adding our SeemsCrest Farms Creme de Cassis to your favorite wine or Sparkling wine is an easy way to make your cocktail hour elegant, celebratory, and even a bit classic! Along the line of the tried and true French 75, Bellini and Mimosas, the Kirs incorporate our “forbidden fruit” into formidable beverages sure to impress your friends! Here are a few cocktail recipes for you to try:

French 75

• For perspective, the French 75 cocktail requires gin, fresh lemon juice and sugar in addition to Champagne

  • Ingredients

    • 1 oz gin

    • ½ oz fresh lemon juice

    • ½ oz simple syrup

    • 3–4 oz chilled brut Champagne or other dry sparkling wine

    • Lemon twist, for garnish

    • Ice 

Kir

• Dating back to the 19th century, and further popularized after World War II, Kir is simple and refreshing cocktail that combines crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) with a dry white wine. Aligoté, a Burgundy wine, is traditionally used. Sauvignon Blanc is also a great option.

  • Ingredients

    • 1 part crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) approx. 30 ml

    • 125 -250ml chilled dry white wine, such as Bourgogne Aligoté  or Sauvignon Blanc

Kir Royale

• This is a Kir with a celebratory twist. It replaces the white wine with Champagne (or Prosecco). 

  • Ingredients

    • 1 part crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) approx. 30 ml

    • 125 -175ml chilled Champagne or Prosecco

American Kir or Kir Imperial

• A variation that substitutes cassis with a raspberry liqueur, like Chambord, and uses either sparkling wine or Champagne. Some may also use peach or orange liqueur. 

**Be sure to pour the liqueur into the glass first, followed by the wine or Champagne, which ensures the ingredients will mix naturally. A bit more or less cassis can fine tune the cocktail to one’s individual taste, turning any glass of bubbly into a special occasion and turning heads at your next party

Mocktails are more you-? That works too! 

Black Currant syrup delivers the same great taste of the black currants without the alcohol

• Ingredients

  • 15ml Black Currant syrup

  • 5ml Honey

  • 5ml Lime juice

  • 175ml Seltzer Water

  • Optional: fresh Lime wedges or rounds

  • Optional: fresh Mint