Philippe De Bourgogne Crème De Cassis 700mL NV

Philippe De Bourgogne Crème De Cassis is a blackcurrant liqueur from Burgundy, the classic ingredient of a kir.

Crème de cassis is made by steeping blackcurrants in neutral alcohol for several weeks, then pressing the fruit and blending the infusion with sugar; French and European rules set a high minimum sugar level for anything sold as a crème, which is why the style is thick and sweet rather than spirituous. Burgundy has grown blackcurrants commercially since the nineteenth century, and the Noir de Bourgogne variety, with its small, dark berries, is the one growers there prize. The drink owes its fame to Canon Félix Kir, mayor of Dijon after the Second World War, who served white Burgundy topped with cassis at civic receptions and lent the aperitif his name.

Traditionally mixed with dry white wine, Aligoté for a proper kir, or with sparkling wine for a kir royal; it also works simply over ice or with soda. And it is best kept refrigerated once opened.

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