Black Russian
The White Russian's leaner cousin, just vodka and coffee liqueur over ice for a bold, bittersweet kick.
Base
vodka
Glassware
Rocks glass
Flavor Profile
strongbitter
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz coffee liqueur
Instructions
- 1Fill a rocks glass with ice.
- 2Add vodka and coffee liqueur.
- 3Stir gently to combine.
Origin & Story
Brussels, Belgium, 1949
Bartender Gustave Tops is credited with creating it at Brussels's Hotel Metropole in honor of a visiting U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg, combining vodka and coffee liqueur into a simple, dark sipper.
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