Cocktails with Crème de Cassis

Crème de Cassis is a sweet, dark red liqueur made by macerating blackcurrants in alcohol and sweetening the result.

ABV15–20%

Substitutes for Crème de Cassis

Another crème de cassis

Replaces it measure for measure, though sugar ranges from about 400 to 575 g per liter across brands.

The nearest other bottle. Pour the same amount and taste. The swap shows most where cassis is the main flavor, as in a Kir.

Blackcurrant syrup

Keeps the fruit without the alcohol and is up to twice as sweet. Use half to two-thirds of the measure, for a slightly less alcoholic drink.

“crème de cassis”: Held to a higher bar than other crème de liqueurs: a minimum of 400 grams of sugar per liter, against 250 for the rest, and at least 15% ABV.
fruit content: The sugar is regulated; the blackcurrant is not. There is no legal minimum for fruit. A good bottle may carry up to 600 grams of blackcurrant per liter, a cheap one very little.

Crème de Cassis is a sweet, dark red liqueur made by macerating blackcurrants in alcohol and sweetening the result.

ABV15–20%

Another crème de cassis

Replaces it measure for measure, though sugar ranges from about 400 to 575 g per liter across brands.

The nearest other bottle. Pour the same amount and taste. The swap shows most where cassis is the main flavor, as in a Kir.

Blackcurrant syrup

Keeps the fruit without the alcohol and is up to twice as sweet. Use half to two-thirds of the measure, for a slightly less alcoholic drink.

“crème de cassis”: Held to a higher bar than other crème de liqueurs: a minimum of 400 grams of sugar per liter, against 250 for the rest, and at least 15% ABV.
fruit content: The sugar is regulated; the blackcurrant is not. There is no legal minimum for fruit. A good bottle may carry up to 600 grams of blackcurrant per liter, a cheap one very little.