Kir Apéritif Drink
Recipe for 1 glass

Pour 1 measure of blackcurrant liquor in a wine glass ; pour 5 measures
of cool and dry white wine in it.
Kir becomes "royal" if you replace wine with Champagne. NB : real "official"
proportions are 1/3 of liquor, but it tastes too sweet for many people ! you can begin
with 1/5 and add some more if you wish it sweeter…

Ingredients for 12 glasses
2 standard bottles of Champagne
(1.5 litre)
250 gr [1/2 lb] strawberries
2 Tspoons sugar
180 ml Brandy [7 fl oz]
180 ml orange liquor (type Cointreau)
[7 fl oz]

Recipe

Put the bottles of Champagne in the fridge if they are not yet ! Cut the (rinced) strawberries in halves ;
put them in the Punch Bowl. Sprinkle the sugar on them ;
pour the Brandy and the Orange liquor on, cover and let macerate in the fridge for 2 hours. Right before serving, pour the cold Champagne on the strawberries.

Ingredients for 12 glasses
2 standard bottles of red
wine (1.5 litre)
160 ml Cointreau [6 fl oz]
160 ml Cognac [6 fl oz]
160 ml Porto [6 fl oz]
2 oranges / 2 lemons
8 Tspoons sugar
cinnamon / ginger
season fruits
60 cl [1 pint] sparkling water

Recipe

Wash the oranges and the
lemons ; cut and keep a few
good looking slices to decorate ;
take some strips off their peel
and press for juice.

Prepare the season fruits in
small cubes (2 peaches,
2 apricots and strawberries
for example).
Pour everything but the water
(alcohol, juices, peels, fruits, sugar
and spices) in the Sangria bowl,
adjust sugar, ginger and cinnamon
to your tastes.

Leave at least 6 hours in the fridge ;
pour the cold sparkling water right
before serving.