It's commonly served before a meal or snack as an apéritif. The most common cassis cocktail is the Kir. The Kir is simply a half-ounce of crème de cassis with a glass of dry white wine. Pour the crème de cassis in first, top with wine, and sip away on a blisteringly hot Texas day.
What can you do with cassis liqueur?
Recipes using crème de cassis
- Poached pear and crème de cassis queen of puddings.
- Sourdough summer pudding.
- Cherries Jubilee.
- Prosecco Royal cocktail.
- Baked sausages with prunes and walnut gremolata.
Is there a difference between cassis and crème de cassis?
Quality Control. Like many French wines and spirits, crème de cassis is subject to local appellation laws. Bottles labeled Crème de Cassis de Dijon contain only blackcurrants grown in Dijon, while Cassis de Bourgogne uses currants grown in the greater Burgundy region.
