Crème de Cassis is a rich, delicious and complex fortified wine dessert wine. It is a sweet wine that is a blend of wine and fresh blackcurrant juice, with a hint of cherry. Crème de Cassis has a fruity taste that is complemented by its slightly sour aftertaste. It is produced in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. Crème de Cassis is a sweet wine that is a blend of wine and fresh blackcurrant juice, with a hint of cherry. Crème de Cassis has a fruity taste that is complemented by its slightly sour aftertaste. It is produced in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France.
Recipes
El Diablo
The original recipe calls for the drink to be built in a glass, with the crème de cassis drizzled in at the end, sinking to the bottom. We tried that way as well as shaken, and we preferred the shaken version – the blackcurrant flavor is much better mixed into the drink than sitting at the bottom of it.
INGREDIENTS
- 1½ parts Blanco tequila or Aged tequila
- ½ part Crème de cassis
- ½ part Lime juice
- 4 parts Ginger beer
INSTRUCTIONS
Shake everything (except the ginger beer) with ice and strain into an ice-filled tall glass. Top with ginger beer and garnish with a lime wedge.