Color ~ Essie’s Mod Square / Cocktail ~ Kir Royale
We’ve been teetotaling here on the blog for the past few months (though definitely not in real life) and it is time to get back into the game! We’re starting off with a new format (honestly I was bored to death with the old way) which lets you in on my little end of the week ritual: a manicure and a cocktail. And yes, sometimes I totally pick my varnish shade based on what I’m planning to serve on Friday/Saturday night. What can I say, OCD can be fashionable too!
I hope you enjoy this week’s cocktail, the Kir Royale. I’m still floating on a bit of a royal wedding cloud, so I’m looking forward to a bit of cake, this delicious cocktail, and maybe even another viewing of the festivities (perhaps then I’ll be able to finally delete it off the DVR queue, fingers crossed). Have a great weekend friends!
Kir Royale
Champagne
1/2 oz. Creme de Cassis
Pour a glass of Champagne. Slowly pour the Creme de Cassis down through the Champagne.
For a Kir use white wine and Creme de Cassis, for a Kir Imperiale use Champagne and Framboise instead of the Cassis.
Interesting tidbit – The Kir Royale was named for Canon Felix Kir, mayor of Dijon, who served it to visiting dignitaries in order to promote a local product, the delicious Creme de Cassis, and made the Champagne and Cassis concoction one of the most popular cocktails. Prior to Kir’s efforts the cocktail was known as the Blanc Cassis.
Enjoy!
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Don’t let the romance end just because Valentine’s Day is behind us! Sip a pretty (and delicious!) rose flavored cocktail and stay in the spirit all week long.
Sugared Rose Petals / Embassy Champagne Coupes / Briottet Liqueur de Rose / Veuve Clicquot Rose
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I have a feeling that February will have us all just as snowed in as January has, but this is the perfect excuse and opportunity to do some romantic hibernation! Now is the time to read all those novels on the bedside, perhaps pen a poem or two for the one you love, and of course indulge in some lovely pink cocktails and confections. As the snow and cold continues outside, let’s turn our attention inside (both literally and figuratively) and make sure it is warm, cozy and full of love!
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The London Special is particularly lovely enjoyed from a stylish champagne coupe, enter the Kate Spade Giveaway for a chance to win a set of Twirl Larabee Dot Fete Mini Saucers!
If you have never tried St. Germain Elderflower liqueur, you are in for a treat! The fruity-floral flavor can best be described as tasting of lychee, though it is much too complex to have only one flavor. Combined with Champagne it is a delightful cocktail for any occasion, and the Art Deco styled bottle makes a stunning gift. I am particularly enamored with the fact that the wild elderflowers used to make St. Germain are still handpicked each year by French gentlemen on bicycles. There is something incredibly romantic about that, don’t you think? Enjoy!
