http://purelyfrance.com/2009/08/23/kir-a-summer-drink-to-savour/ A New Zealander with one foot firmly in central France, the other frequently in his mouth writes of life, the beloved French, property transactions and how to run a successful B n B and Gite business Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:22:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 http://purelyfrance.com/2009/08/23/kir-a-summer-drink-to-savour/#comment-495 Chris Comley Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:00:27 +0000 http://purelyfrance.com/2009/08/23/kir-a-summer-drink-to-savour/#comment-495 I don't think it's limited to Burgundy, I've never been anywhere where they don't offer it as an apperatif, and indeed in the Auvergne once ordered you'll likely be asked what flavour - blackcurrant is still the traf favourite but peach and blackberry are common, and we quite like chestnut! I don’t think it’s limited to Burgundy, I’ve never been anywhere where they don’t offer it as an apperatif, and indeed in the Auvergne once ordered you’ll likely be asked what flavour - blackcurrant is still the traf favourite but peach and blackberry are common, and we quite like chestnut!

]]> http://purelyfrance.com/2009/08/23/kir-a-summer-drink-to-savour/#comment-497 bruce Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:16:12 +0000 http://purelyfrance.com/2009/08/23/kir-a-summer-drink-to-savour/#comment-497 Hhmm, seems like you may have tasted one or two Chris;) We often back up the Kir with les gougères, choux pastry with hint of la fromage - very tasty, but best eaten warm. Hhmm, seems like you may have tasted one or two Chris;) We often back up the Kir with les gougères, choux pastry with hint of la fromage - very tasty, but best eaten warm.

]]> http://purelyfrance.com/2009/08/23/kir-a-summer-drink-to-savour/#comment-498 Colin the Gardener Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:21:20 +0000 http://purelyfrance.com/2009/08/23/kir-a-summer-drink-to-savour/#comment-498 Kir Royale is the drink made with sparkling wine and is popular all over France...especially in our household where it is made with sparkling Touraine. And we prefer to use blackcurrent liquor rather than sirop, while other fruit liquors are also good. Kir Royale is the drink made with sparkling wine and is popular all over France…especially in our household where it is made with sparkling Touraine.
And we prefer to use blackcurrent liquor rather than sirop, while other fruit liquors are also good.

]]> http://purelyfrance.com/2009/08/23/kir-a-summer-drink-to-savour/#comment-499 bruce Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:02:40 +0000 http://purelyfrance.com/2009/08/23/kir-a-summer-drink-to-savour/#comment-499 ....sparkling Touraine Colin? I think my Bourgogne grape growing friends would have something to say about that!! Liqour in lieu of sirop sounds like a 'must taste'! ….sparkling Touraine Colin? I think my Bourgogne grape growing friends would have something to say about that!! Liqour in lieu of sirop sounds like a ‘must taste’!

]]> http://purelyfrance.com/2009/08/23/kir-a-summer-drink-to-savour/#comment-514 Sue Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:08:39 +0000 http://purelyfrance.com/2009/08/23/kir-a-summer-drink-to-savour/#comment-514 Hi Bruce nice to see you back and blogging again. With regard to your story on Kir, I just happened to post my own story on Kir on http://lifeinburgundy.blogspot.com/ which you might be interested in. I must agree with Colin the Gardener, that Kir should be made with blackcurrent liqueur not syrup, that is most probably why you find yours too sweet. Hi Bruce nice to see you back and blogging again. With regard to your story on Kir, I just happened to post my own story on Kir on http://lifeinburgundy.blogspot.com/ which you might be interested in. I must agree with Colin the Gardener, that Kir should be made with blackcurrent liqueur not syrup, that is most probably why you find yours too sweet.

]]> http://purelyfrance.com/2009/08/23/kir-a-summer-drink-to-savour/#comment-532 bruce Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:17:41 +0000 http://purelyfrance.com/2009/08/23/kir-a-summer-drink-to-savour/#comment-532 Hi Sue, read your Kir story with interest - and learnt more too! Also enjoyed your battle to apply your 2 person Gite policy - we keep a rollaway bed for that purpose - mainly used by children - but like you we are always sensitive about the number of people on the property at any one time. Guests come for peace and quiet and of course want their own space. Merci for your comment. Hi Sue, read your Kir story with interest - and learnt more too! Also enjoyed your battle to apply your 2 person Gite policy - we keep a rollaway bed for that purpose - mainly used by children - but like you we are always sensitive about the number of people on the property at any one time. Guests come for peace and quiet and of course want their own space. Merci for your comment.

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