Creme de Cassis

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Creme de Cassis

Liqueur from Dijon, France. Blackcurrant; Appelation Controlee from 1923. Must contain 15% alcohol by volume; blackcurrants macerated in neutral spirits or brandy for two months. First produced in 1841.

It's used a lot to make Kir (a little bit of cassis mixed with foam wine), Kir Royale is made with Champagne.