Black Russian
The White Russian before the dairy arrives.
Ingredients
- 50 ml Vodka
- 25 ml Coffee liqueur
Method
Build over ice and stir.
- Glass
- Rocks
- Ice
- Cubed, or one large cube
- Garnish
- Orange peel
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Takes
- About 3 minutes
- Strength
- Strong
- Style
- Stirred
- Tastes
- rich and spirit-forward
Where it comes from
Brussels, 1949, made at the Hotel Metropole for the American ambassador to Luxembourg. The name refers to the vodka and the Cold War, not the drinker.
About this recipe
Charlie Tyler — Editor, Drinki
Specs cross-checked against standard published recipes and IBA measures.
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