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A Flowery Twist on the Kir Cocktail

A Flowery Twist on the Kir Cocktail

Floating pansy flowers when serving kir cocktails, makes this cocktail beautiful as well as delicious.

Aug 19, 2009

Kir cocktails served in a champagne flute already have a style all their own, but you can take it one better. Float beautiful pansy flowers in your cocktails for a summer entertaining twist that will make your cocktail hour not just delicious but beautiful as well.

How to do it:

Pick at least one (pesticide-free pansy blossom from your garden for each cocktail.
Place the blossoms in a colander and rinse in a light spray of water.
Carefully place the blossoms on a paper towel to drain.
Drizzle the inside of wine, champagne or cocktail glasses with honey.
Nearly fill the glasses with a Northern Michigan chilled white or sparkling wine. (lpwines.com, winesofoldmission.com). The cold wine will help the honey to stick in place.
Slowly pour an ounce of crème de cassis into each glass of wine and watch as it swirls into a pretty pink plume.
Float pansy blossoms on top of the cocktail.
Add a sprig of mint if you'd like.

That's it! Your pansy-tail kir cocktails are ready for your summer evening.