White Russian
A velvety, dessert-like sipper blending vodka, coffee liqueur, and a float of fresh cream.
Base
vodka
Glassware
Rocks glass
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Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz coffee liqueur
- 1 oz heavy cream
Instructions
- 1Fill a rocks glass with ice.
- 2Add vodka and coffee liqueur, then stir.
- 3Float the cream on top and serve with a straw.
Origin & Story
Belgium/United States, 1960s
It evolved from the earlier Black Russian by adding cream, with the first known print reference appearing in a 1965 newspaper; it saw a major pop-culture revival decades later thanks to the film The Big Lebowski.
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