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.