Named for Félix Kir, the mayor of Dijon, who popularised it after WWII. Dry white Burgundy wine with a splash of blackcurrant liqueur — the aperitif of France, deceptively simple.

• Dry white Burgundy wine (Aligoté)9 cl
• Crème de cassis1 cl

1. 1Pour the crème de cassis into the bottom of a wine glass.
2. 2Top with cold dry white wine.
3. 3Do not stir — let the cassis marble through naturally.
4. 4Serve immediately, without ice.