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A longtime favorite with twists across decades (1940 - 2010) and seasons.

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White Russian Cocktail
& Variations

Makes 1

Ingredients
1.0-oz (2 Tbsp) Kahlúa
1.0-oz (2 Tbsp) vodka
2.0-oz (4 Tbsp) heavy cream or milk


Preparation
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients. Cap and shake well. Strain into an old-fashioned glass almost filled with ice.

Source:  The Best of Kahlúa: A Guide To Food and Entertaining  (Farmington Hills: Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc, 2000), 5.


Variation(s):
Black Magic


Black Russian — Omit the cream or milk. Into an old-fashioned glass over ice, pour 1.0-oz (2 Tbsp) Kahlúa and 1.5-oz (3 Tbsp) vodka; stir well.
—The Best of Kahlúa: A Guide To Food and Entertaining  (Farmington Hills: Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc, 2000), 5.


Black Russian 2
—Gary Regan, The Bartender's Bible: 1001 Mixed Drinks and Everything You Need to Know to Set Up Your Bar (New York: HarperCollins, 1991), 159.


Blind Russian

Coffee Stick
—Gary Regan, The Bartender's Bible: 1001 Mixed Drinks and Everything You Need to Know to Set Up Your Bar (New York: HarperCollins, 1991), 250.


Colorado Bulldog (Original)  — Shake 1.0-oz (2 Tbsp) Kahlúa, 1.0-oz (2 Tbsp) vodka and 3.5-oz (7 Tbsp) milk with ice; strain over fresh ice in a highball glass. Top with 0.5-oz (1 Tbsp) Coca-Cola and stir.

Colorado Bulldog 2  — Pour 1.5-oz (3 Tbsp) Kahlúa and 4.0-oz (1/2 cup) cream over ice. Add splash of Coca-Cola; stir briefly.
—The Best of Kahlúa: A Guide To Food and Entertaining  (Farmington Hills: Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc, 2000), 25.


Colorado Bulldog 3 — Shake equal parts Kahlúa, vodka and cream with ice; pour over fresh ice in a a highball glass and fill with Coca-Cola.


Colorado Bulldog 4 — Shake 1-part Kahlúa, 1-part vodka and 1/2-part cream and pour over ice in an old-fashioned glass. Top with 1/2-part Coca-Cola and stir.


Kahlúa and Cream
—The Best of Kahlúa: A Guide To Food and Entertaining  (Farmington Hills: Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc, 2000), 5.

Kahlúa Smith & Kerns — Omit vodka. Pour Kahlúa and cream over ice. Add splash of ginger ale, coca cola or your favorite carbonated soft drink; stir.
—The Best of Kahlúa: A Guide To Food and Entertaining  (Farmington Hills: Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc, 2000), 6.


Kahlúa Toasted Almond
—The Best of Kahlúa: A Guide To Food and Entertaining  (Farmington Hills: Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc, 2000), 21.


Kahlúa Top Banana — This is a frozen drink. Omit vodka. Combine 1.0-oz (2 Tbsp) Kahlúa with 0.5-oz (1 Tbsp) Crème de banane and 3.0-oz (6 Tbsp) milk in blender with 1 cup crushed ice.
—The Best of Kahlúa: A Guide To Food and Entertaining  (Farmington Hills: Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc, 2000), 15.


Muddy River — Omit the vodka. In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine 2.5-oz (5 Tbsp) Kahlúa and 1.5-oz (3 Tbsp) heavy cream. Cap and shake well. Strain into an old-fashioned glass.
—Gary Regan, The Bartender's Bible: 1001 Mixed Drinks and Everything You Need to Know to Set Up Your Bar (New York: HarperCollins, 1991), 159.


Mudslide
—The Best of Kahlúa: A Guide To Food and Entertaining  (Farmington Hills: Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc, 2000), 21.


Nutty Russian


Raspberry Kiss

Russian — Shake well with cracked ice: 0.75-oz (1.5 Tbsp) Crème de Cacao, 0.75-oz (1.5 Tbsp) Dry Gin and 0.75-oz (1.5 Tbsp) vodka. Strain into 3-oz cocktail glass.
 —Old Mr Boston DeLuxe Official Bartenders Guide 4th Printing Compiled and Edited by Leo Cotton (Boston: Ben Burk, Inc, 1940), 127.

Russian Bear — Stir well with ice: 2-parts vodka, 1-part Crème de Cacao and 1-part cream. Strain into cocktail glass.

—The House of Calvert Party Encyclopedia: Your Complete Guide to Home Entertaining (New York: Calvert Distillers Company, 1960), 35. 


Russian Santa


Sombrero
 —Gary Regan, The Bartender's Bible: 1001 Mixed Drinks and Everything You Need to Know to Set Up Your Bar (New York: HarperCollins, 1991), 251.


Spiced White Russian  — Build drink in an old-fashioned glass over 2 to 3 ice cubes: Pour 1.0-oz (2 Tbsp) Ginger and Cardomom-Infused Vodka, 0.5-oz (1 Tbsp) Irish cream and 1.5-oz (3 Tbsp) heavy cream; stir gently. Garnish with candied ginger or cinnamon stick.
—This Bottle of Vodka - 2011


White Cuban


White Russian 2 — Shake 1.0-oz (2 Tbsp) Kahlúa, 1.5-oz (3 Tbsp) vodka and 1.0-oz (2 Tbsp) light cream / half-and-half.
—Gary Regan, The Bartender's Bible: 1001 Mixed Drinks and Everything You Need to Know to Set Up Your Bar (New York: HarperCollins, 1991), 179.


White Russian 3


White Russian 4
—Tavern Wench - 2007


White Russian 5
—Mix That Drink


Your Mother — To a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice, pour 3.0-oz (6 Tbsp) Kahlúa, 3.0-oz (6 Tbsp) Bailey's Irish Cream, 1.5-oz (3 Tbsp) vodka and 3.0-oz (6 Tbsp) milk; stir very well until ingredients are cold. Pour over ice in a chilled  highball glass.


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Last Updated November 20, 2012