You can use this black currant-based liqueur in more than just kir. Here’s how to use it at home. By Rebekah Peppler Eaten fresh, black currants are tart and herbaceous. They pop with an earthy funk, ...

In season three of Emily in Paris, the characters drink a simple but elegant cocktail called a kir royale. It’s a mixture of champagne and creme de cassis, and it has a beautiful ruby red glow. The ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. — A local beverage brand is seeking to bring a historically misunderstood fruit into the limelight. Current Cassis (styled as C. Cassis), operates out of a renovated 1860s-era dairy ...

A bubbly cocktail kicks off any celebration with flair. There’s the classic Champagne cocktail: a sugar cube dashed with angostura bitters, over which sparkling wine is poured. Or the kir royale: ...

This week's look at what's new, bountiful or mysterious in the produce aisles. Though both red and black currants are similar to the gooseberry, the black currants are the ones that are nearly as tart ...