WHITE RUSSIAN

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Made from Kahlúa, Vodka and cream; the White Russian brings it all together.

As with other classics, why mess with it. It’ll always be abiding. Because some things simply just work.

The Kahlúa guide on How to make

1 part Kahlúa
1 part Absolut Vodka
1 Part Heavy Cream

Fill a rocks glass with ice cubes. Add Kahlúa and Absolut Vodka, finish up with a cream layer. Tip: Ok, It’ll never be as pretty as the pictures. BUT, the layering is manageable at home – just pour the cream off the back of a spoon. Another tip: Serve with a straw and stir it up. little darling stir it up. *Want a less calorific version? Try it out with milk, skim milk or soymilk!

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The White russian How to make

Did you know The Word Kahlúa

is derived from “kahwa,” an Arabic slang word for coffee. The name was selected by the liqueur’s founder, Señor Blanco, who wanted to stay true to coffee’s Middle Eastern origins.

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Find a store near you right here: Where to Buy

Chefs and cookbook authors out there enjoy cooking with Kahlúa and have developed recipes in unisome with us. Directions for these delectables are just a click away (it was hard for us to choose a favorite).

For how long can I let a bottle sit?

The bottle will stay mint for 4 years. After this, the coffee flavor won’t hit the high notes as in it’s prime – but it will stay safe and sound to enjoy for longer.

White Russian Cocktail

Shake the vodka and kahlua. Then pour over the ice in a tumbler. Top up with cream.

Ingredients:

2 parts Vodka
1 part Kahlua
top up Cream
5 Ice cubes

4 354

Leave some comments about the White Russian

This is most ddefinitely my favourite cocktail - I make a dairy free version by shaking the Kahlua and vodka with 1/2 oz soya milk and 1/2 soya cream and sprinkle some cocoa on top. Amazing stuff.

Lovely drink - try half milk/half cream though - gives it a nicer taste

Love this drink goes down FAR too easily!!

by Gillian Reilly

This is the daddy of all cocktails!!you can drink them all night and not feel sick or drunk till you get outside and the wind hits you. . . mmmmmmmmmm. DELICIOUS

also known as caucasian (according to the Dude)

this is the macdaddy of all cocktails. cool as f*!ck

I was once asked for a White Russian and when I made it, the customer informed me in a condescending manner that a white russian was; Vodka, Tia Maria AND. . . . . Lemonade!! once i showed her the bible(UKBG Cocktail book) i explained i would be happy to make her drink and name it after her!! she drunk them all night after that!!

This is the ******* daddy of a drink - and you'll see it again the next morning!

Seen the Big Lebowski? How can the Dude be wrong? Cocktail of the highest order. Sup them outside on a hot summer's day and just sit back and wait for the nice feeling. The alcoholic equivalent of an ice-cream. . .

by Charlie Chester

If you had a hell of a lot to drink and feeling a little worse than you'd like to - this is your drink. I was feeling a little rough but then I had one or two and was up for another couple of rounds. Pretty good for the next morning too.

by Jean de Newport

This is a lovely indulgent drink which does not have a very strong alcoholic taste which makes it very more-ish

White Russian

An easy-drinking blend of vodka, coffee liqueur and cream, the White Russian was a favourite during the glory days of disco. Today it is a hipster staple once again.

About this recipe

Ingredients

Smirnoff No. 21® Vodka

A vodka that's known around the world, Smirnoff is born of a long history of charcoal filtration to give smooth mouth feel and a pure, clean flavour.

How to make

Fill an Old Fashioned glass with ice cubes.

Using a jigger, pour 50ml Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and 25ml Baileys Coffee Irish Cream Liqueur into the shaker.

Shake the mixture vigorously until the surface of the cocktail shaker feels chilled.

Pour into a short glass.

Gently top up with 50ml cream and garnish with a sprinkle of chocolate shavings.

Grab a bite

Get some grub in before or while you’re drinking – it slows alcohol absorption.

The White Russian Recipe: An Easy Vodka Drink You'll Love

3 mins
Prep: 3 mins,
Cook: 0 mins
Yield: 1 serving

The white Russian is among the best, easiest, and most popular vodka cocktails you will come across. It is incredibly simple—just vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream. Without a doubt, this is a drink that every bartender should know and every drinker should taste.

The creamy counterpart to the equally famous black Russian, this recipe stems from a couple of cocktails that were a hit in the 1930's. It was not until the early 60s that the "white" and "black" Russians were written down in bartending guides. Since that time, there has been no stopping either drink.

What's not to love? You get vodka accented with the taste of coffee in a luscious, creamy cocktail. It's a very approachable drink and one that is a good introduction to the cocktail world. In fact, it's so delicious that one can barely notice there's alcohol in it and this has only fed the drink's popularity.

Enjoy a white Russian after dinner, during happy hour, or anytime you're looking for a quick and delightful drink.

What You'll Need

1 1/2 ounces vodka
3/4 ounce coffee liqueur
3/4 ounce cream

How to Make It

Pour the ingredients into an old-fashioned glass filled with ice.
Stir well.

Layer It If You Like

Test your bartending skills and float the cream on top of the spirits and ice. It may require a bit of practice to get a clean layer, but it makes for a great looking drink. Serve this with a straw and allow the drinker to stir the ingredients as they like.

Choose Your Vodka

The biggest question with the white Russian is which vodka to use.

The simple answer is: whatever you like. Better yet, if you're looking to save money in your home bar, this is the ideal drink.

There are many great tasting and inexpensive vodkas available to choose from. This is not a vodka martini and the heavy flavors of the other ingredients will disguise any impurities in the vodka used. Go ahead, save a few bucks and feel free to use your favorite "well" vodka for this drink.

The white Russian is the perfect mixed drink for flavored vodka experiments as well. By starting with an infusion of strawberries or raspberries, you can add a fruity dimension to make the drink really interesting. This is also a good use for those delicious cake and whipped cream vodkas, espresso, chocolate, and vanilla vodkas are also great choices.

Kahlua and Beyond

Kahlua is the most popular coffee liqueur used in a white Russian. Yet, there are many other options available. Give the coffee liqueurs from Firelit, New Deal, or Leopold Bros. a try. You'll be surprised at the difference and one may permanently replace Kahlua in your bar. Remember, just because it's the most common, doesn't mean it's the best.

Some white Russian drinkers will also switch the liqueur completely. Amaretto is a popular option and if you go with that, then you have actually made a roasted toasted almond, not a true white Russian.

Enjoy the Luscious Cream

The drink's cream seems like another easy ingredient, though you do have a few options here as well. Heavy cream is a popular choice because, though it is thicker, only a small amount is used in the drink.

It actually becomes lighter as the ice melts while giving the white Russian a lush texture.

Light cream and half and half are both good prospects, too. Some drinkers will use whole milk for the simple fact that more people stock milk in the fridge than cream. However, milk tends to produce a rather thin a drink.

If you prefer (or need) to avoid dairy, a perfectly good drink can be made with any dairy alternative. Soy, almond, rice, or any of the other "milk" can be used.

No matter which cream you choose, make sure that it is fresh or you will just be wasting liquor. Check the expiration dates before you pour.

How Strong Is the White Russian?

If we were to use an 80 proof vodka and mix the white Russian according to the recipe above, it would be approximately 24 percent ABV (48 proof). Even though it will mellow a bit as the ice melts, it is a deceptive cocktail and a little more potent than you may think, so take it easy.

Cocktails Similar to the White Russian

There are a number of vodka cocktails that are very similar to the white Russian that you may also want to try. You can even transform the white Russian into a frozen ice pop if you like. It's a fun recipe to play with, so use it as inspiration.

Brave Bull - A black Russian with tequila.
Colorado Bulldog - Add cola to create a sort of root beer float feel.
Dirty Bird - Give the white Russian a quick shake at the end.
Dirty White Mother - Switch the vodka out for brandy.
Mudslide - Skip the cream and pour Irish cream liqueur instead.

Smith & Kearns - Skip the vodka, switch from cream to half and half, and add club soda. Keep the vodka for a Smith & Wesson.
Sneaky Pete - Replace the vodka with rye whiskey.

How to Make a White Russian

You'll need vodka, Kahlua, and a couple other ingredients.

The Wondrich Take:

What is now in the center was once at the margin. In the history of ideas, the inquiring mind will identify a constant do-si-do between "no way" and "of course"; between stuff that nobody thinks and stuff that everybody thinks. One day the idea of a single god who created everything and sacrificed his own begotten son to rescue humankind from eternal damnation will get you turned into lion chow. Then, bam! Paradigm shift, and you get burned alive if you're not on the monotheism tip. Or take that guy Galileo. You get the idea. No matter which field of human knowledge you examine, which art or science, you find the same dynamic. The art of mixing drinks (or is it the science of mixology?) is no different. Case in point, the White Russian.

Roll the clock back to 1930 or so, and, if you look hard enough, you might just turn up a couple of little gloom-lifters based on vodka, then a little-known novelty spirit from the land of Rasputin and tractor-building collectives. There's the Russian, which mixes the stuff in equal proportion with gin and crème de cacao. If you don't like that (and, truth be told, there's not much reason why you should), you can have a Barbara: two parts vodka, one part crème de cacao, one part cream. Of course, that one's even more marginal. Back then, cream was rarely found in drinks outside the uber-girly precincts of the Pousse Café (the multilayered liqueur anthology; it is, alas, still with us).

Over the next 30 years, a lot of things happened that we really don't want to get into, and a few that we do, among them the Russian losing its gin (a lot of that going around) and trading in its dowdy old crème de cacao for the trendy new Kahlúa. And the Barbara getting renamed the Russian Bear (the fact that somebody felt that this deeply frilly drink needed toughening up namewise speaks volumes about the evolution of postwar American drinking), and then losing the "Bear" and doing the Kahlúa shuffle as well. By the end of the '50s, in other words, there are two vodka-Kahlúa Russians out there, with and without cream. This final stage is documented in the 1961 Diners' Club Drink Book, which pins a "Black" on the no-cream one, implying that there's a white one out there from which it must be distinguished.

At any rate, this period of careful evolution was time well spent. By the end of the next decade, the White Russian assumed its present place: straddling the world of mixed drinking like the Colossus of Rhodes, one foot planted firmly among the folks who never drink, the other among those who always do. Lightweights and lushes. Now, this isn't as weird a constituency as it might appear. Like its cousin the Brandy Alexander, the White Russian so effectively lubricates the hefty dose of alcohol it contains that it goes down the hatch with no resistance whatsoever. That's good if you're not used to the stuff -- or too used to it (see The Big Lebowski, in which they provide the bulk of the Dude's daily nutrition). And besides, gargle down a martini every 20 minutes, and you might as well be sporting a scarlet "D" (for "Drunk"). But these sweet, creamy deceivers look so innocuous, it's hard to take them seriously. That's called denial.

Shake well with cracked ice, then strain into a chilled Old-Fashioned glass (it'll look less wicked than in a martini glass; that's important).
Some folks build this one on the rocks, floating the cream on top. No.

The Wondrich Take:

Espresso White Russian

Richly scented with a chocolate edge, a touch of slight bitterness and creamy texture, the Smirnoff Espresso White Russian turns two ingredients – vodka and coffee liqueur – into one thanks to Smirnoff Espresso Vodka.

About this recipe

Ingredients

Smirnoff® Dark Roasted Espresso Flavoured Vodka

You can mix all your favourite drinks with each Smirnoff flavour.

How to make

Fill a mixing glass with ice cubes.

Using a jigger, measure 25ml Smirnoff Espresso Vodka, 25ml Baileys with a hint of Coffee Flavour and 25ml full-fat milk into a short glass.

Stir until the mixture is well-combined.

Using a cocktail strainer, strain into an Old Fashioned glass filled with ice cubes.

Place 3 chocolate-covered coffee beans on top of the drink to garnish.

Know your ABV

Get to know the Alcohol by Volume (ABV) of your favourite drinks so you can get an idea of how much you are drinking.

How to Make a White Russian

A White Russian is a classic creamy cocktail that is made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream. It is typically served in an Old-Fashioned glass over ice. You can make a basic White Russian or try to mix it up a little. For example, add Baileys instead of liqueur for a stronger drink with a different taste. A White Russian is simple to make and is a great drink to serve as a dessert cocktail.

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Community Q&A

Yes, and it is also high in alcohol.

You can find the vodka and Kahlua at your local grocery store or liquor store. You can find the cherry and cream at any grocery store. Check the dairy aisle for the cream, and the ice cream section for the cherry.

Yes. You could try a similar flavor profile, like chocolate liqueur, or you could make your own coffee liqueur (recipes abound online) or try a mixture of strong coffee and sweetener.

You may use any type of milk for a White Russian, but cream and whole milk are the most popular choices.

Generally, you'd want one third of a gallon of each, and another one third of a gallon of milk or cream.

Yes. The important thing is the ratio, not the exact quantity. A standard shot glass is 1.5 fluid ounces, despite some commercial establishments serving a shot as 1 ounce.

Make White Russians in a rocks glass, which is short and wide.

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History of The White Russian Cocktail

The White Russian is arguably one of the most famous cocktail recipes in the world, even among people that don’t consider themselves to be cocktail enthusiasts. Virtually everyone has at least heard of the vodka-based concoction, from people that are working in the liquor distribution industry all the way down to a college fraternity’s newest inductee.

The drink has evolved quite a bit since the term “White Russian” was first coined in 1965, and there are a few unique ways to mix it. In each case, it’s possible to include slightly different ingredients without compromising the identity of the cocktail. As such, the flavour and strength of the beverage may vary slightly, depending on where the drink is being ordered from.

The White Russian was originally a variation on another vodka drink that first became known in the late 1940’s as the Black Russian. It’s quick rise in popularity was most likely a combination of its potency and ease of creation, along with its potential for a very smooth flavour whenever quality vodka was used. Very little bar experience was needed to make this drink since it only required a couple of ingredients.

The Black Russian is simply clear vodka mixed in approximately a 3-to-1 ratio with a coffee liqueur of choice, such as Kahlua. It is typically served on the rocks in a highball, or in some other traditional drinking glass of medium height with a thick, heavy base. The name is thought to refer merely to the fact that vodka is the primary component, and isn’t meant to imply that Russian was the original country of origin for the cocktail.

It’s the introduction of cream into the mix that changes its colour, producing the official White Russian cocktail. In the absence of true cream, it’s acceptable to substitute something more common, such as milk. The proportion of cream should be about the same as the volume of coffee liqueur, and should have a sweetening effect on the drink.

The White Russian has always been a popular drink order among people that may be somewhat sensitive to the taste of strong liquor. The drink should resemble an enhanced Irish coffee in flavour, and should have a colour that is just mildly lighter than caramel. It is meant to be sipped slowly, and savoured for the simple and elegant tavern staple that it is.

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White Russian Cocktail Snack Mix

Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 5 cups square rice cereal
- 5 cups popcorn
Directions

In a double boiler, combine the chocolate chips, butter, coffee liqueur, instant espresso, vanilla and nutmeg. Heat until the chocolate melts, stirring the mixture until smooth and blended.

Put the confectioners' sugar in a large resealable bag. Combine the rice cereal and popcorn in a large bowl.

While stirring, slowly pour the melted chocolate mixture over the cereal mixture; mix until everything is well coated. Transfer to the resealable bag with the confectioners' sugar and shake the bag to coat everything with the sugar. Store in an airtight container or clean resealable bag.

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Black Russian

The big bro

Meet the Black Russian – the older brother of the White Russian. A mixture of the deep, rich, color of Kahlúa and the unmistakable spirit of Absolut Vodka.

Legend has it that the Black Russian was created in 1949, honoring a memorable hostess whose parties were legendary amongst the brightest stars. Create your own legendary moments with this easy to make cocktail. Simple to mix, impossible to forget.

The Kahlúa recipe How to make
- 1 part kahlúa
- 2 parts absolut vodka
Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add the booze, mix and enjoy your very own Black Russian.

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under legal drinking age.

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Kahlúa Original

the black russian how to make

Did you know The Word Kahlúa

is derived from “kahwa,” an Arabic slang word for coffee. The name was selected by the liqueur’s founder, Señor Blanco, who wanted to stay true to coffee’s Middle Eastern origins.

Contact

Find a store near you right here: Where to Buy

Chefs and cookbook authors out there enjoy cooking with Kahlúa and have developed recipes in unisome with us. Directions for these delectables are just a click away (it was hard for us to choose a favorite).

For how long can I let a bottle sit?

The bottle will stay mint for 4 years. After this, the coffee flavor won’t hit the high notes as in it’s prime – but it will stay safe and sound to enjoy for longer.

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