Black Russian

Created in the late 1940s, this two-ingredient cocktail mixes vodka and coffee liqueur for a bold, bittersweet lowball. The White Russian’s no-nonsense sibling.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz
    Vodka
  • 1 oz
    Coffee liqueur

Garnish

  • cherry

Directions

  1. Build all ingredients in an old-fashioned glass over ice.
  2. Stir gently.
  3. Garnish with a cherry.

Style

Classic

Family

Duo

Flavor

Bold coffee sweetness with clean vodka edge

Time of Day

Nightcap

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