description Giffard Crème de Cassis Overview
Giffard Crème de Cassis is a blackcurrant liqueur produced by the French manufacturer Giffard, a company established in Angers in 1885. The liqueur is made by macerating dark Burgundy blackcurrants in alcohol and sweetening the resulting infusion, yielding a high sugar content and an intense berry flavor. It is most commonly used as a key ingredient in the classic French Kir cocktail, which blends the liqueur with white wine or champagne. Bartenders and home consumers utilize it to add deep fruit notes and color to various mixed drinks.
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Which cocktail is traditionally made with Giffard Crème de Cassis?
Crème de cassis is the defining fruit liqueur in a Kir, where it is mixed with dry white wine. Replacing the wine with Champagne or another sparkling wine produces a Kir Royale.
What does Giffard Crème de Cassis taste like?
It has an intense ripe-blackcurrant profile with sweetness, acidity, and a dark berry finish. Giffard uses Burgundy blackcurrants, giving the liqueur a more concentrated fruit character than an ordinary flavored syrup.
Does crème in Crème de Cassis mean that it contains dairy?
No, "crème" in this liqueur category refers to its high sugar content and rich texture, not milk or cream. Giffard Crème de Cassis is a blackcurrant liqueur rather than a dairy-based cream liqueur.
Where does the Giffard company come from?
Émile Giffard founded the producer in Angers, France, in 1885. The company began after he developed a mint liqueur that became Menthe-Pastille and later expanded into fruit liqueurs such as Crème de Cassis.
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