Kir
Kir is a cocktail made of a Burgundian Aligoté with a spoon of Cream de Cassis (a liqueur made from black currants). The ratio may range between 2 to 3 parts of wine with 1 part of liqueur. If another white wine is used, it is not called Kir but blanc-cassis or blancasse.
Kir is usually drunk as an aperitif for a meal or snack.
The drink originates from Burgundy, originally called Rince Cochon, and later cassis au vin Blanc. The drink was known under the current name by a Burgundian priest, Félix Kir, who lived from 1876 to 1968.
For Kir Royal, the white wine is replaced by Crémant de Burgundy, a sparkling wine. Other sparkling wines can also be used, but then it's formally not a real Kir Royal. By using champagne, you get Kir Imperial. There is also a Kir Bleu variant, where the Cream Cassis is replaced by Blue Curaçao.
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