Black current Ribes nigrum
A liqueur made from black currants.
A Eurasian currant (Ribes nigrum) bearing black berries.
In America, cassis are known as black currants. They are used throughout Europe to make Creme de Cassis which is a black currant liqueur.
This is the French word for black currant and a common descriptor for Cabernet Sauvignon. When black currant liqueur is added to white wine the drink is called kir.
a black currant liqueur; it is added to white wine to make the apéritif "kir."
a purple liqueur made from currants.
Oil taken from the bud of the black currant fruit, which is also used in liqueur.
A blackcurrant flavoured liqueur.
(alc. 17-20%) Intensely concentrated, viscous black currant liqueur that is often mixed. When mized with white wine, especially Aligoté, it becomes a Kir. With sparkling wine it is called Kir Royale.
French blackcurrant liqueur, classic description for the aroma of red Bordeaux. Also used to make the traditional Kir. (White wine with a little Cassis)
A cordial made from the berries of an Eurasian currant plant. Also referred to as crème de cassis. It is blood-red, sweet, black currant-flavored liqueur. It dates back to the 16th century, first produced by monks in France as a cure for snakebites, jaundice, and "wretchedness". This cordial works well in pousse-cafés and cocktails, but is most commonly mixed with just vermouth, white wine, or soda water.
