Past Imperfect

Saturday, March 31, 2007

KIR LOVERS

AKA The Maroons and Sam

Aside

Our son from France is here for the week-end and has just told me of a useful variation of a Kir. When you have a red wine which is a little too tangy, sharp or vinegary add Cassis and this makes a Cardinal.

A Kir is white wine and Cassis, and a Kir Royale is champagne or a sparking white wine and Cassis.
Cassis is macerated blackcurrants in a fortified white wine

Bottoms up!

12 comments:

Thumper said...: Now, if I could only stand the teaste of wine... ;)

Here via Michele's!; 6:49 PM
Carolyn said...: Interesting! I'll have to tell my hubby about this. I wonder if it works with Chardonnay. Sometimes I find it to be a bit "bitey." Thanks Pat :)

Michele says "Hi"; 7:01 PM
Pat said...: Awww Thumper! That's sad!; 7:22 PM
Pat said...: carolyn: it will work but some husband begrudge using a better wine:); 7:25 PM
Minerva said...: One of my favourite drinks..and if you add a sugar lump and a little brandy to a glass of champagne it makes a champagne cocktail which is just yummy...

Michele sent me today...

M; 8:56 PM
Carolyn said...: Thanks for the advice on using better wine, Pat. We'll try anything twice ;D

Here from Michele's-- again, lol!; 9:35 PM
Pat said...: minerva: champagne cocktails bring back memories of hilarious dejeuners I had at my friends farm house in the Dordogne - with huitres and we would all get a bit silly.; 11:46 PM
Olyal said...: I am so going to have to try that!!! Thanks for the tip!!!
Here from Michele's today!; 11:42 AM
Jean-Luc Picard said...: That's an interesting combination I didn't know about.

Michele sent me.; 1:08 PM
apprentice said...: Sounds lovely, Hope you have a lovely weekend. I like the pictures, Bill Franklyn was such a sauve looking man wasn't he?

You look a little like Ingrid Bergman in the second illustration.

This would all make a lovely exhibition you know.; 1:47 PM
Pat said...: Jean-luc: ah ha!

Anna : thank you. Malheureusement I was sous le termps on Saturday but am fine again today. Too much indulgence Friday night. I blame MTL! You're right about Bill. He was a sweetie but I always felt like teen-ager with him - not the mature married lady I was supposed to be. I laughed about the exhibitiion. I think the family think I've made enough of one already!; 2:17 PM
Anonymous said...: A Kir Royale is cassis with champagne and a French friend made a cocktail similar to Minerva's but he added a little freshly squeezed orange juice as well. Delish; 8:34 AM