This jewel-toned Pomegranate Kir Royale drink is about as easy and as festive as cocktails come. Just two ingredients (with a few optional additions) is all you need to create this delicious take on the classic champagne cocktail.

What is a Kir Royale Cocktail?

The Kir Royale is a classic champagne cocktail, which at its simplest, is made of Crème de Cassis and Champagne.

Depending on who makes it the amount of Crème de Cassis varies from one teaspoon to two tablespoons (1 ounce) and can be finished with a dash of bitters and/or a lemon twist.

Photograph of sparkling wine being poured into champagne flutes with pomegranate liqueur

Best Sparkling Wine

This Kir Royale with pomegranate can be made with any preferred dry sparkling wine such as Prosecco or Cava. As with any sparkling wine cocktail, we recommend using something you enjoy drinking on its own but isn’t overly pricey. Save the expensive sparkling wines and Champagne for when you’re serving it on its own.

Pomegranate Liqueur

The classic Kir Royale Cocktail combines sparkling wine with some type of berry-flavored liqueur such as Creme de Cassis, Chambord, or Crème de Mûre. For our pomegranate variation we’re turning to our favorite Pomegranate Liqueur—Pama.

Pama is made with fresh pomegranate juice, vodka and a bit of tequila. This combination of ingredients creates a beautifully balanced liqueur that’s full flavored without being overly sweet.

And for a cheaper, less boozy option, you can swap the pomegranate liqueur for pure pomegranate juice, it just won’t be quite as flavorful.

How to Make a Kir Royale

Are you ready to make one of the easiest and most elegant cocktails?

here we go:

  1. add liqueur to champagne flute
  2. pour champagne into flute over liqueur
  3. finish with a dash of bitters (optional) and a lemon twist
Photograph of pomegranate kir royale cocktail in two flutes, cheersing

Serving

We like to garnish this Kir Royale cocktail is a few pomegranate seeds and a lemon twist. Feel free to add a sprig of rosemary or sage for even more holiday flare.

Variations

  • For a less boozy option, skip the pomegranate liqueur and use fresh pomegranate juice.
  • Make a cranberry Kir Royale by using this Cranberry Liqueur. Garnish with sugared cranberries, an orange twist and a sprig of rosemary.
  • Instead of cranberry or pomegranate liqueur, use a combination of 100% cranberry juice and orange liqueur such as Cointreau.

Pomegranate Kir Royale

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Yield 1 cocktail
Category Cocktails / Drinks
Cuisine American/French

Description

This jewel-toned Pomegranate Kir Royale is about as easy and as festive as cocktails come. Only two ingredients (three optional add-ins) is all you need to create this delicious take on the classic champagne cocktail.

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce pomegranate liqueur, such as Pama
  • 4 ounces chilled dry sparkling wine such as Prosecco or Cava
  • Dash bitters, optional
  • Pomegranate seeds
  • Lemon twist

Instructions

  • Pour liqueur into a champagne flute and top sparkling wine.
  • Finish with a dash of bitter, if using, and garnish with pomegranate seeds and a lemon twist.

Notes

Serving a crowd? Here’s how much booze you should buy:
Serving 10: 1 bottle pomegranate liqueur and 2 bottles sparkling wine
Serving 20: 1 bottle pomegranate liqueur and 4 bottles sparkling wine
Serving 30: 2 bottles pomegranate liqueur and 6 bottles sparkling wine

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktailCalories: 145kcalCarbohydrates: 1gSugar: 3g
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Photograph of pomegranate kir royale cocktail in two flutes, cheersing

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Lauren Grant is a professional culinary food scientist, food writer, recipe developer, and food photographer. Lauren is a previous magazine editor and test kitchen developer and has had work published in major national publications including Diabetic Living Magazine, Midwest Living Magazine, Cuisine at Home Magazine, EatingWell.com, AmericasTestKitchen.com, and more.

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