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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.