Kir Royale

noun

1. Kir

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kir Royale¹

< French: royal Kir

Example Sentences

Horning suggests substituting raspberry flavors like Chambord for a twist on a French Martini or a Kir Royale.

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Consider the French Kir Royale, which consists of just black currant liqueur and champagne—it's almost always served neat.

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The classic liqueur is best known for its part in the kir, a 19th-century French aperitif which combines dry white wine with crème de cassis, and the kir’s bubbly offshoot, the kir royale, which swaps in sparkling wine for still.

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Similarly, the faux Kir Royale below deserves a champagne flute.

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“My mother fled through Europe,” she marvels, “and half a century later I danced through it, Kir Royale in hand. How do you like that?”

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