White Russian
Float the cream and let the drinker stir it in.
Ingredients
- 50 ml Vodka
- 20 ml Coffee liqueur
- 30 ml Cream
Method
Build vodka and coffee liqueur over ice, float the cream over a spoon.
- Glass
- Rocks
- Ice
- Cubed, or one large cube
- Garnish
- None. It is perfect as is.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Takes
- About 2 minutes
- Strength
- Medium
- Style
- Creamy
- Tastes
- creamy and rich
Where it comes from
A Black Russian with cream floated on top. It was a fading 1960s drink until The Big Lebowski in 1998 attached it permanently to one character.
About this recipe
Charlie Tyler — Editor, Drinki
Specs cross-checked against standard published recipes and IBA measures.
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