White 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
creamy
built
seeded
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz coffee liqueur
- 1 oz heavy cream
Instructions
Build vodka and coffee liqueur over ice, then float cream.
Behind the drink
A little history
1960s
United States
The White Russian adds cream to the older Black Russian and appeared in print during the 1960s. It remained a familiar after-dinner drink before The Big Lebowski gave it a lasting second life in popular culture.
White Russian history