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Crème de cassis (French pronunciation: [kʁɛm də kasis]) (also known as Cassis liqueur) is a sweet, dark red liqueur made from blackcurrants. [1]Several cocktails are made with crème de cassis, notably the popular wine cocktail kir [2] and its sparkling variant, the kir royal. [3]
Ribena was originally manufactured in England by the Bristol-based food and drink company HW Carter as a blackcurrant squash. [4]: 132–133 Development research into pure fruit syrups for the manufacture of milkshakes had been done at the Long Ashton Agriculture and Horticulture Research Station in North Somerset using a pectinase enzyme process; Ribena was developed by biochemist Audrey ...
Macerated blackcurrants are also the primary ingredient in the apéritif, crème de cassis, [44] which in turn is added to white wine to produce a Kir or to champagne to make a Kir Royal. In the UK, a blackcurrant squash may be mixed with beer or alcoholic cider to make drinks including "cider and black", [45] "lager and black", or "snakebite ...
The traditional recipe was created in 1752 by Abraham Kunze [], an apothecary living in Riga. [6] In 1762, Kunze published an advertisement for the balsam in the December 23rd issue of the Rigische Anzeigen [] newspaper, describing its purported healing properties and instructions for use and offering it in flasks, cruses and bottles of an unspecified volume sealed with wax with his initials ...
An alcoholic drink is a drink that contains ethanol, commonly known as alcohol. Alcoholic drinks are divided into three general classes: beers , wines , and distilled beverages . They are legally consumed in most countries, and over one hundred countries have laws regulating their production, sale, and consumption. [ 1 ]
Kir is a French cocktail made with a measure of crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) topped up with white wine. In France it is usually drunk as an apéritif before a meal or snack. Originally made with Bourgogne Aligoté , [ 1 ] a Burgundy white wine , today it is made with various white wines throughout France, according to the region and ...
In small pot over medium heat, place currants with just enough water to cover, bring to boil and simmer 5 minutes to soften and plump. Drain well and add to bowl with plums. Add nutmeg and salt, and stir. Add maple syrup and teff flour and stir until plums are evenly coated and ingredients are combined.
Modern squash drinks are generally more complex and sugar free squash even more so; the ingredients are usually water, sweetener such as aspartame or sodium saccharin, juice in a low quantity (typically 5–10 percent), large quantities of flavouring, preservatives and sometimes a colour such as anthocyanin.