CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1934–1959
White Russian
Vodka, coffee liqueur and cream: the dessert drink that became a cult classic.
1949Historical classicResearched
The White Russian is a Black Russian with cream, first printed in 1949. Vodka, coffee liqueur and cream make a sweet, soft after-dinner drink. It became a cult classic through The Big Lebowski, which fixed its laid-back image in popular culture.
- The Big Lebowski made it a cult drink in the late 1990s.
- Black Russian
- White Russian with vanilla vodka
THE RECIPESweet, creamy and coffee-led
Ingredients
- Vodka50 ml
- Coffee liqueur20 ml
- Cream30 ml
Method
Build the vodka and coffee liqueur in a rocks glass over ice, float the cream and stir before drinking.
Rocks glass · ice · cream float