Cocktail · Russia
White Russian
White Russian recipe from Russia: vodka, coffee liqueur and cream. Exact oz/ml measures and full method.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Rocks glass
- Base
- Vodka
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz (45 ml) vodka
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) coffee liqueur
- 1 oz (30 ml) cream
Garnish
3 coffee beans
How to make it
- 1Chill a rocks glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add vodka, coffee liqueur and cream to the rocks glass, putting any sparkling ingredient in last.
- 3Add ice and stir gently three times to combine without flattening bubbles.
- 4Finish with 3 coffee beans and serve immediately.
The story behind White Russian
The White Russian is a documented twentieth-century cocktail of vodka, coffee liqueur and cream. Its name refers to vodka and cocktail naming tradition; it is not presented as a Russian national drink.