New Year'S Champagne Cocktail: The Kir Royale Du Bois Recipe

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   Begin by making the blackberry puree. Put the blackberries and the sugar into a food processor and blend until smooth.

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   To assemble this spiked blackberry Kir Royale, first take a whole blackberry and cut a little slice into it. Rub the cut blackberry around the rims of the champagne flutes. Put the sugar onto a small flat plate, and dip the wet purple glass rims into the sugar.

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   Being careful not to disturb the sugar rims, assemble the cocktail. Pour 1 tablespoon of the blackberry puree into the bottom of the glass. Follow by 1 splash of berry vodka, and 2 splashes of creme de mure, or creme de cassis. Top off with cold champagne, being careful to pour slowly, so the champagne doesn't fizz up and over and ruin the sugar rim. Float a whole blackberry in the finished cocktail.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.