Pom Kir Royal
- Yield: 4 drinks
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 151
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 12
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 9
- Protein
- 0
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 10
Ingredients
4 sugar cubes or 1 1/ 2 teaspoons sugar
4 -8 dashes Angostura bitters
20 ounces (2 1/ 2 cups) champagne
4 ounces (1/ 2 cup) pomegranate juice (such as POM)
4 lemon peel twists
Directions
- Divide the sugar evenly among the four champagne flutes. Sprinkle 1 or 2 dashes of the bitters on top of the sugar. Pour 5 ounces (about 2/3 cup) champagne into each flute. Gently pour 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) pomegranate juice into each flute. Drop a lemon peel twist into each drink. Serve immediately.
Cook’s Note
A classic Kir Royal combines champagne and creme de cassis. I use pomegranate juice instead of cassis. Pom juice isn't as sweet, it's fresher-tasting and more lively, and it gives the drink a gorgeous color. Serve in champagne flutes. If you prefer a sweeter drink, leave out the bitters.