Frozen Kir Royale

Directions

1. 1
   Pour 1 1/4 cups of champagne into an ice tray and freeze into cubes.
2. 2
   Pour creme de cassis into a metal bowl and freeze it until it is very thick.
3. 3
   (The creme de cassis will not freeze solid.)
4. 4
   The liquids may be prepared up to this point 8 hours in advance.
5. 5
   In a blender, blend frozen champagne and 1 cup cracked ice with the creme de cassis, scraping down the sides occasionally, and the remaining champagne until the mixture is smooth but still frozen.
6. 6
   Divide mixture between 2 stemmed glasses.