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Deluxe Kir Royale

By Lynn Baygan

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups frozen unsweetened blackberries (about 5 ounces), thawed
4 tablespoons crème de cassis (preferably imported)
1 750-ml bottle chilled champagne or other sparkling wine

Preparation

  1. Puree berries in processor. Press puree through sieve into small bowl; discard seeds. Spoon 1 tablespoon berry puree and 1 tablespoon crème de cassis into each of 4 champagne flutes. Fill each flute with champagne and serve.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesAperitifChampagneSparkling WineWineCrème de CassisLiqueurBlackberryBerryFruitEasyNo-CookFood ProcessorNew YearsBon Appétit
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