Cream added to a Black Russian cocktail in the 1960s, plus an appearance in the movie, The Big Lebowski, made the White Russian cocktail an modern hit! Neither the White Russian nor the Black Russian cocktails actually have ties to Russia, other than the fact that both contain vodka.
Serves one.
Ingredients
2 ounces vodka
1 ounce Kahlúa (coffee liqueur)
1 ounce heavy cream
Steps
- Fill a cocktail glass with ice.
- Pour in the vodka and Kahlúa.
- On top, pour the heavy cream.
Make your own
Sweet Coffee Liqueur - with only 5 ingredients!
Sweet Coffee Liqueur - with only 5 ingredients!
Ingredients - Coffee Liqueur Substitute
1/4 cup warm water
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 teaspoon instant coffee
1 teaspoon vanilla
Ingredients - Mocktail
4 Tbsps Kahlúa (coffee liqueur) substitute (see ingredients above)
1/2 cup cold coffee
1/4 cup milk or heavy cream
Steps
1/4 cup warm water
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 teaspoon instant coffee
1 teaspoon vanilla
Ingredients - Mocktail
4 Tbsps Kahlúa (coffee liqueur) substitute (see ingredients above)
1/2 cup cold coffee
1/4 cup milk or heavy cream
Steps
- Make the coffee liqueur substitute by combining ingredients and stirring until all are combined and sugar is dissolved. Let cool before using - you can refrigerate for 5 or 10 minutes.
- Fill a cocktail glass with ice. Pour in the cold coffee and the sugar and coffee mixture you made in Step 1.
- On top, pour the heavy cream.