Black Russian

Yield: 1.0 Glass: Rocks glass, 8–10 oz
Scale this recipe

Adjust for any number of servings while keeping the ingredient proportions intact.

classic cocktail vodka coffee built seeded
Ingredients
  • 2 oz vodka
  • 1 oz coffee liqueur
Instructions
Build over ice in a rocks glass and stir.

Behind the drink

A little history

1949 Brussels

Belgian bartender Gustave Tops is credited with creating the Black Russian at Brussels’ Hotel Métropole for U.S. ambassador Perle Mesta. The name simply joins vodka’s Russian association with the darkness of coffee liqueur.

Black Russian history