NO. 1030 · A CLASSIC HOUSE SPEC
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Dry white wine touched with blackcurrant. A French aperitif of lovely restraint.
- The glass
- Wine glass
- The method
- Built
- With ingredients ready
- 3 min · Easy
Our house measures and instructions. No tasting by The Drink Place has been recorded.
What this means
- Recipe basis
- Ingredient reference: International Bartenders Association. Our house measures may differ.
- Preparation
- Complete measured ingredients and instructions. No individual editorial method review is recorded.
- House tasting
- Not recorded. A reference, editorial review, or AI photograph does not establish a taste test.
THE QUIET PREPARATION
Before the first pour.
with ingredients ready
Set out wine glass for each drink. Keep the tools and prepared ingredients within reach.
- Jigger or graduated measure
- Bar spoon
A PROPER POUR BEGINS HERE
The ingredients.
- 90 ml
- 10 ml
Exact measures for one drink. Fresh ice is part of the method.
US fluid ounces convert the exact milliliter specification and round to three decimal places.
A LITTLE CEREMONY
The method.
Prepare your glass
Chill a clean wine glass in the refrigerator. Keep both the wine and cassis cold; this drink is served without ice.
Measure into the glass
Measure the crème de cassis into the chilled glass for one serving, then add the measured dry white wine.
Finish gently
Stir once gently to combine without warming the wine.
The finishing touch
Serve immediately. This house specification has no garnish.
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