Drinking With The Saints

Trying a Lost Liqueur, Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, and the Kir Cocktail (creme de cassis)

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Mike and Alexandra discuss:

  • The Kir Cocktail, its allegories with Christ, and its background

  • How to use Kir to keep from wasting wine going bad

  • The origins of devotion to the Sacred Heart

  • Devotion to the Sacred Heart as a response to Jansenism 

  • Trying a dusty bottle of La Grande Passion Liqueur, which was discontinued in the mid-1990’s

    • Cocktail of the Week: Kir

    1 glass white wine

    ¼-¾ oz. creme de cassis liqueur


    Pour creme de cassis into wine. Enjoy!


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