White Russian

Ingredients

• 2 oz Vodka
• 1 oz Coffee Liqueur
• Light Cream

Description

A White Russian is a sweet cocktail made from vodka, coffee liqueur (e.g., Kahlúa or Tia Maria) and cream served in an old-fashioned glass with ice. Milk or half and half or Baileys Irish Cream are often used as substitutes for cream. Since the release of the cult film The Big Lebowski , White Russians have seen a resurgence among the current youth culture. The traditional cocktail known as a & read more... A White Russian is a sweet cocktail made from vodka, coffee liqueur (e.g., Kahlúa or Tia Maria) and cream served in an old-fashioned glass with ice. Milk or half and half or Baileys Irish Cream are often used as substitutes for cream. Since the release of the cult film The Big Lebowski , White Russians have seen a resurgence among the current youth culture. The traditional cocktail known as a "Black" Russian (first appearing in 1949) becomes a "White" Russian with the addition of cream. Neither drink is Russian in origin, but both are so named due to vodka being the primary ingredient. It is unclear which drink begat the other. - Source: Wikipedia    (hide)