Creme De Cassis

On my most recent trip down to my boyfriends house in Eastbourne, we were having dinner when his parents, who also own a home in France, uttered those magical words 'We need some drink with this!'. Luckily, having just returned from France, they has come back with several bottles of excellent sparkling wine, and we had a few glasses of this . Then, my boyfriends mum began rummaging in her booze cupboard for something to go with it, and produced an old, rather sticky, bottle of Crème de Cassis . Now, I'd never seen this before - but accepted a little in my glass, topped up with the fizzy wine .To my delight, I now had fizzy Ribena, with my wine turning a rich ...  Read the complete review

Mmmmmmmm... that just about sums it up. Well, mmmmm as long as you like Ribena that is, because if you don't I have to say that Crème de Cassis just will not do a lot for you. So, what is Crème de Cassis? Basically, a blackcurrant liqueur. It's smooth in taste, a wonderfully deep purple/red colour, and it has a syrup like consistency. It is quite deceptive on the senses - the alcoholic undertones usually present in drinks of an adult nature are masked by the delightfully fresh and fruity aroma that is somewhat similar to opening a jar of blackcurrant jam, and the taste is along the lines of Ribena in it's concentrated form. ...  Read the complete review

I first experienced crème de cassis when I was on holiday in France. It was a warm summers evening and we had been invited to supper with French friends. I was handed a glass of white wine mixed with crème de cassis and was struck by how pretty it looked as the blackcurrant liqueur mixed with the white wine. The drink was pure nectar and I have been hooked ever since! What is crème de cassis? Crème de cassis is a blackcurrant liqueur produced in Dijon, the capital of Burgundy. With an alcohol content of 20 % (40 %) proof it should be treated with respect especially if you mix it with white wine, as I like to! Crème de cassis is a beautiful deep ...  Read the complete review

Cassis is the ideal drink for somebody who likes getting drunk while still drinking an enjoyable drink. Alone it is too thick to drink in large quantities but cassis is an excellent drink for mixing. It can be mixed with lemonade for a taste identical to that of Ribena and lemonade, or mix it with white wine or something similar for a slightly stronger yet equally enjoyable taste. I would recommend cassis to male and female alike as well as all ages, I enjoy it before going out on a weekend but my friends Gran also drinks it in pubs. An enjoyable taste all round. ...  Read the complete review

Although this drink is not among my favourite ones (MAY give you a some headache if you don't drink moderately), it's ofeten used for a Papaya desert recipe that I love -- and yet is so simple to do. Whenever I go Brazil, this desert is among my favourite orders in restaurants -- excellent for summer days. Here's how to do it: You need -------- 1. Creme de Casis 2. Vanilla icecream 3. Papaya How to do it ------------ Simple, get a liquidizer and put in the papaya and the ice cream. The quantity of papaya and icecream is oftern measured with the eye. Try to put more payaya than icecream, as you want to taste the papaya ...  Read the complete review