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Blackcurrant liqueur

Blackcurrant liqueur is a sweet fruit liqueur used in cocktails, desserts, and mixed drinks.

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About Blackcurrant liqueur

Blackcurrant liqueur is a sweet alcoholic drink made by extracting or blending blackcurrant flavour and colour into a spirit or other alcoholic base, usually with added sugar. It is used in cocktails, mixed drinks, dessert sauces, soaked fruit, and other sweet preparations. It is not the same ingredient as blackcurrant syrup, cordial, juice, or an unsweetened fruit purée.

It is typically dark red to purple, glossy, and pourable, with an intense berry aroma and a sweet-tart blackcurrant taste. Commercial products may differ in sweetness, alcohol strength, clarity, and whether they contain fruit juice, infusion, concentrate, or flavouring, so the sensory profile is not fixed across products.

Blackcurrant liqueur is sold as a finished bottled liqueur. Its colour and pourable texture come from the alcoholic base and blackcurrant material, with sugar contributing body. Mixing, dilution, heating, or incorporating it into sauces and desserts changes its concentration and texture. “Crème de cassis” describes a recognized style, not a universal synonym.

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English

Blackcurrant liqueur

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Blackcurrant liqueur nutrition & diet

Blackcurrant liqueur nutritional value

Reference: Creme de cassis blackcurrant liqueur

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the explicitly named reference food.

Calories
245kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
41.0g
Fat
0.0g

Per 100 g edible portion. ANSES Ciqual 2025; energy and protein follow EU Regulation 1169/2011 (protein = nitrogen × 6.25); carbohydrate excludes fibre. Values describe this food form, not every brand or recipe. Reused under the Etalab Open Licence 2.0: https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/licence-ouverte-open-licence/.

Portions & preparation

Identify the brand and serving form of blackcurrant liqueur before using a reference, since fruit content, added sweeteners, alcohol strength, and flavorings vary. Assess the liqueur itself separately from cocktails, desserts, or sauces, whose mixers and cooking methods can substantially change the final preparation.

Compare the right form: Reference must match the named blackcurrant liqueur brand or recipe, served as the beverage or incorporated ingredient, not plain fruit.

Diet considerations

Blackcurrant liqueur combines plant-derived fruit with alcohol and usually added sweetening ingredients, but the exact recipe is brand-specific. Cocktails may add dairy, eggs, syrups, or other beverages; desserts may add cereal ingredients. Compatibility and carbohydrate pattern depend on the complete preparation and serving portion.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Typically incompatible
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Sugar. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies an alcoholic ingredient. Check the actual formulation and preparation against your halal requirements.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: ANSES Ciqual 2025 — Crème de cassis ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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