Name: Kir Impériale
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 4 oz champagne; ½ oz Chambord

An elevated Kir Royale that swaps crème de cassis for Chambord — French raspberry liqueur's berry sweetness turns the champagne flute a brilliant blush-red and adds a luxurious berry depth to the celebratory sparkling aperitif.

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champagne flute

champagne

Chambord

fresh raspberries

Kir Impériale

Cocktails finished with sparkling wine, soda, tonic, or ginger beer. Effervescence adds lift, a dry edge, and a refreshing feel.

Effervescent

Cocktails with prominent non-citrus fruit character, such as apple, pear, peach, or cherry. Fruity drinks can range from delicate and floral to bold and jammy.

Fruity

Cocktails where no single element dominates — the spirit, acid, and sweetness are in harmony. Classic sours and well-built stirred drinks often land here.

Balanced

Sparkling or fortified cocktails built for toasts and special occasions, typically featuring Champagne, Prosecco, or crémant.

Kir Impériale

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