- 50 ml1.75 ozvodka
- 20 ml0.75 ozcoffee liqueur
Garnish: none
- Method
- Built
- Strength
- ~24% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Fill a rocks glass with ice.
- Pour in the vodka and coffee liqueur.
- Stir briefly.
- No garnish needed.
The story
A Belgian bartender mixed this for a visiting American ambassador in the 1940s, naming it for the vodka at the center of it during the height of Cold War tension. Pour in cream and it becomes the equally famous White Russian.
Flavour
Quick answers
Black Russian questions
How do you make a Black Russian?
Fill a rocks glass with ice. Pour in the vodka and coffee liqueur. Stir briefly. No garnish needed. You need 50 ml (1.75 oz) vodka and 20 ml (0.75 oz) coffee liqueur.
What's in a Black Russian?
Vodka and coffee liqueur, garnished with none.
Is a Black Russian shaken or stirred?
Built. It is built straight in the glass.
What glass is a Black Russian served in?
A rocks, over ice cubes.
How strong is a Black Russian?
About 24% ABV once it is diluted, about as strong as a glass of fortified wine.
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