The recipe
- 1¾ ozVodka50 ml
- ¾ ozCoffee liqueur20 ml
How to make it
- 1Fill a rocks glass with ice.
- 2Pour in the vodka and coffee liqueur.
- 3Stir gently.
Variations: White Russian: float fresh cream on top and stir it in slowly.
The ratio
2½ : 1
In parts, a Black Russian is 2½ vodka and 1 coffee liqueur. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
Built the same way
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