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Kir in a wine glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Kir recipe

IBA officialBuiltWine glassNo ice12% ABV95 kcal

The Kir is a built cocktail from France, made with crème de cassis and dry white wine, served in a wine glass. It is an official IBA cocktail, in Contemporary Classics.

Strength: about 12% ABV in the glass, roughly 10 g of alcohol and about 95 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Named after Félix Kir, the mayor of Dijon who served his region’s crème de cassis with white wine after the Second World War.

Kir ingredients

Crème de cassis10 ml (¼ oz)
Dry white wine90 ml (3 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Kir

  1. Fill a wine glass with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
Glass
Wine glass
Ice
None
Garnish
None
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Kir: quick answers

How strong is a Kir?
About 12% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 10 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Kir?
About 95 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Kir served in?
A wine glass, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Kir have?
2 in total: crème de cassis and dry white wine. Simple enough to make at home.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,471 drinks

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