Crème de Cassis

A French blackcurrant liqueur, intensely sweet and dark purple, most famously the base of the Kir (mixed with white wine) and Kir Royale (with Champagne).

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Intensely sweet, dark purple, blackcurrant.

Notable Examples

Kir, Kir Royale.

Crème de cassis with a dry white wine (a Kir) is a simple, classic aperitif.