From old French drunkard: Kir was not "invented" by the Major of Dijon, but the Major, Chanoine Kir, gave it his name for easier international promotion. The traditional name was Blanc Cassis (Vin blanc - white wine / Cassis - creme de cassis) or even more popular Blanc cass' (Pronounced Blahnkahss). Chanoine Kir was also Parliament Representative of his Bourgogne "circonscription" and was keen on promoting Bourggone exports. The name of Kir, originating in the fifites, became the name recognized worldwide including in France.
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I'm drinking a cassis Lambic ale. Lambic is a Belgian-style ale, not exactly a beer in the way we usually think of it, usually done with a fruit. Cherry and raspberry are the flavors more commonly known in the United States. Lambics -at least the ones I've had- are light, sour , malty and often sweet. Cassis is the French word for black currants, and a Lambic beer gives off an intense aroma of the fruit it is made with. Tonight I am enveloped in the smell of black currants.
Cassis is a smell I associate with childhood and with France. My mother is a devotee of a drink called a "Kir," which is white wine with a bit of creme de cassis (black currant cordial) . There is also such a thing as a "Kir Royale," which is champagne or sparkling white wine with creme de cassis.The Kir was invented by a major of Dijon...
I highly recommend trying a Kir if you haven't. And there are plenty of other things to do with that bottle of blackcurrant cordial!
"Creme de Cassis - Black Currant Cordial"
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From old French drunkard: Kir was not "invented" by the Major of Dijon, but the Major, Chanoine Kir, gave it his name for easier international promotion. The traditional name was Blanc Cassis (Vin blanc - white wine / Cassis - creme de cassis) or even more popular Blanc cass' (Pronounced Blahnkahss). Chanoine Kir was also Parliament Representative of his Bourgogne "circonscription" and was keen on promoting Bourggone exports. The name of Kir, originating in the fifites, became the name recognized worldwide including in France.
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