White Russian
ClassicIBA OfficialVodka, coffee liqueur, and a swirl of cream.
Creamy, sweet, and mellow. Coffee liqueur brings a rich mocha sweetness, vodka keeps the base clean and boozy, and a float of cream turns the whole thing into something close to a boozy iced coffee. Smooth and indulgent — dessert you can drink.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Coffee Liqueur
- 1 oz Heavy Cream
Method
- 1
Fill a rocks glass with ice.
- 2
Add the vodka and coffee liqueur.
- 3
Slowly pour the heavy cream over the back of a spoon so it floats and swirls.
- 4
Stir gently before drinking, if you like.
The Story
The White Russian is a 1960s creation — a "Black Russian" (vodka and coffee liqueur) with a float of cream — and neither version has anything to do with Russia beyond the vodka. It drifted toward obscurity until 1998, when *The Big Lebowski* made it the drink of The Dude, who orders one in nearly every scene. That single film turned a dated after-dinner sipper into a permanent cult favorite.
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