Kir
The Kir is an IBA Contemporary Classic: 2 ingredients, built without ice and served in a wine glass. That makes 100 ml in the glass: a small glass.
MethodBuilt without ice
GlassWine glass
In the glass100 ml
Strength12.8%
Ingredients
- 90 mldry white wine
- 10 mlcrème de cassis
Method
- Pour Crème de Cassis into glass, top up with white wine.
- NOTE:
- Kir Royal – Use Champagne instead of white wine
What it tastes like
- bitter → sweet
- It leans dry: 0.5 out of 10 of bitterness, 99th of 186.
- round → sour
- A sour through and through: 8th of 186 for acidity, carried by dry white wine.
- light → strong
- 12.8% after dilution: the middle band, 103rd of 186.
Its closest neighbour is the Paloma: 93 out of 100 for similarity.
Five that come close
- PalomaRounder and built on tequila.
- Mexican 55Rounder and with sparkling wine in place of dry white wine.
- BatangaRounder and built on tequila.
- Champagne CocktailRounder and with champagne in place of dry white wine.
- French 75Rounder and with champagne in place of dry white wine.
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Recipe source: IBA · checked on 30 October 2026