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Black Russian

Fun Fact 💡

Created in 1949 by a bartender in Brussels, it was named to reflect the darkness of the Cold War and the Russian origins of vodka.

Base: Vodka
Complexity: Easy
Flavor: Spirit-Forward
Season: All
Ingredients 🍋
  • 2 oz (60 mL) Vodka
  • 1 oz (30 mL) Coffee Liqueur
  • Ice
Instructions 📜
  1. 1

    Fill a rocks glass with ice.

  2. 2

    Pour in the vodka and coffee liqueur.

  3. 3

    Stir briefly.