Drink Creations

Kir

While flying Qatar Airways today between Doha and Hong Kong, I scoured the business class drink menu for cocktail ideas. They only list very well known cocktails on the menu (think martinis, gin and tonic, old fashioned) but they have quite a lengthy list booze that open up the possibilities.

Using a cocktail recipe app on my phone, I learned about the Kir which is apparently popular in France as an apéritif before a dinner. It consists of the

• 9 parts white wine (usually Chardonnay)
• 1 part blackcurrant liqueur (creme de cassis)

The flight attendants weren't familiar with the drink, so I had them bring me both ingredients and mixed it myself. I had no way of measuring things properly, but when I finally got it to where I liked it, I'm pretty sure I was using more liqueur than then prescribed 1:9 ratio.

Overall, it was OK. The Kir is not something I would go out of my way to order, but it was nice enough.

The Scofflaw

I pulled this recipe from the 12BB book.

• 1.5 oz Rye (substituted the cheapo Burmese whiskey)
• 1 oz dry vermouth
• 3/4 oz lemon juice
• 3/4 oz grenadine
• dash of orange bitters

Once again, the poor whiskey really shines through! Buying some proper rye is high on my bottle list. Otherwise, the drink is pretty nice. This is definitely a strong one!