White Russian

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Travelling makes people not only get interested in views but also makes them thirsty. Tasting new dishes as well as new drinks is one of the necessary part of any trip abroad.
White Russian in Russia

A coctail is...


As you know, a cocktail is a mixed drink which may contain several types of liqueur, cream, fruit juice and alcoholic beverage. There are plenty of cocktails and almost all of them have specific names, for example, Bloody Mary, Salty Dog or Dark and Stormy.

White Russian


No need to go far away to taste it. Just drop into the nearest bar and make an order.

Classical proportions: 2 parts of Vodka, 1 part of Coffee liqueur and 1 part of cream.

Here is the recipe of White Russian (for those who don’t want to go out ;)


1 serving:

50 ml (2 oz) Vodka;
25 ml (1 oz) cream;
25 ml (1 oz) Coffee liqueur;
100 g ice cubes.

Pour Vodka and Coffee liqueur over the ice cubes in an-old fashioned glass.
Add light cream and serve.
Enjoy!

Historical background


Some say that the name of the cocktail was originally associated with the White Russian immigrants of the 1920s. (The Red ones remained at the helm.) The first variation of the cocktail was known as the White Bear and could be found in the manuals for barmen of the 1930s. According to the Oxford English Dictionary the first mentioning of the cocktail took place in California in 1965. It is a favourite drink of the 1980s as well as it is popular nowadays, especially after appearing in such films as the Big Lebowski (1998) and How To Lose Friends And Alienate People (2008).

Quite noticeable that if a barman skips the cream it will be already a Black Russian. If the White Russian is given a shake at the end it will turn into a Dirty Bird. After adding amaretto there will be a Roasted Toasted Almond. To get a Sneaky Pete a barman should only replace the vodka with rye whiskey. As you can see, such a related cocktail list may be really long.
White Russian

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