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White Russian

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An easy-drinking blend of vodka, coffee liqueur and cream, the White Russian was a favourite during the glory days of disco. Today it is a hipster staple once again.
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About this recipe

A child of the post-war era, the White Russian originated from the Black Russian, a blend of vodka and coffee liqueur. Put simply, a White Russian is a Black Russian with cream. While the Black Russian was a star of the 1960s, the White Russian came into its own during the 1970s, alongside other sweet, creamy drinks like the Grasshopper. The White Russian is one of very few favorites from what is currently considered a bad decade for cocktails to have survived into the twenty-first century. Why? The Big Lebowski. The Coen brothers' 1998 cult classic features a lovable slacker known as 'The Dude', who drinks White Russians – nine over the course of the film. And 'The Dude' drinks White Russians because Jeff Dowd, a film producer on whom the Coens modelled the character, drank them too. Purists argue that the White Russian should be shaken, but the cream float adds style to this classic after-dinner confection, calling to mind another 1970’s favourite, the Irish Coffee. The nutmeg dust, borrowed from a Jazz Age cream cocktail, the Brandy Alexander, adds spice and sophistication. Both Black Russians and White Russians were originally made with Smirnoff No. 21 vodka, and its clean taste makes it the perfect base for both drinks today. For a longer drink from the same family, try the Baileys White Russian.

Ingredients for

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50ml.
Smirnoff No. 21® Vodka
25ml.
Baileys® Coffee Irish Cream Liqueur
50ml.
Cream
1sprinkle(s)
Chocolate Shavings
➤ 2.6 units of alcohol per serve

Equipment

1 x
Short Glass
1 x
Cocktail Shaker
1 x
Ice
1 x
Jigger
1 x
Grater

How to make

Fill a glass with ice.

Fill an Old Fashioned glass with ice cubes.
Pour Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and Baileys Coffee Irish Cream Liqueur into the shaker.

Using a jigger, pour 50ml Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and 25ml Baileys Coffee Irish Cream Liqueur into the shaker.
Shake until cold.

Shake the mixture vigorously until the surface of the cocktail shaker feels chilled.
Pour into a glass.

Pour into a short glass.
Garnish with cream and a sprinkle of chocolate shavings.

Gently top up with 50ml cream and garnish with a sprinkle of chocolate shavings.

Grab a bite

Get some grub in before or while you’re drinking – it slows alcohol absorption.
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Smirnoff No. 21® Vodka

A vodka that's known around the world, Smirnoff is born of a long history of charcoal filtration to give smooth mouth feel and a pure, clean flavour.

White Russian

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Smirnoff No. 21® Vodka

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