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Cocktail of vodka and coffee liqueur
The Black Russian is a
cocktail of
vodka and
coffee liqueur . It contains 50 ml vodka and 20 ml coffee liqueur, per
IBA specified ingredients.
[1]
The drink is made by pouring the vodka and coffee liqueur over
ice cubes or cracked ice in an
old-fashioned glass and stirring.
[2] The Black Russian is often garnished with a lemon slice and a Luxardo maraschino cherry on a stick.
[3]
History
The Black Russian cocktail first appeared in 1949 and is ascribed to Gustave Tops, a
Belgian
barman , who created it at the
Hotel Metropole in
Brussels in honor of
Perle Mesta , then
United States Ambassador to Luxembourg .
[4] The cocktail owes its name to the use of vodka, a typical Russian spirit, and the blackness of the coffee liqueur.
Variations
Dirty Black Russian, tall Black Russian, Australian Black Russian or Colorado bulldog: served in a
highball glass and topped up with
cola .
[5]
Black magic: served with a dash of
lemon juice and a
lemon twist to garnish.
[6]
Irish Russian or smooth Black Russian: served with a head of
Guinness .
[4]
[7]
Brown Russian: served in a
highball glass and topped with
ginger ale .
[8]
Belarusian or
white Russian : served with
milk or
cream .
[1]
Mudslide: served with Irish cream, either fresh cream or ice cream, with or without chocolate sauce rim.
[9]
Mind eraser: topped up with sparkling water.
[10]
Paralyzer: Made with
cola and
milk in addition to vodka and coffee liqueur.
[11]
See also
References
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a
b
"Black Russian" . IBA World . 29 April 2021.
Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved December 6, 2021 .
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"SpiritDrinks.com - Black Russian" . SpiritDrinks. Retrieved July 12, 2010 .
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"Black Russian" . Difford's Guide for Discerning Drinkers . Retrieved January 24, 2022 .
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a
b Regan, Gary (8 September 2008).
"Behind The Drink: Black Russian" . Liquor.com. Retrieved 6 September 2019 .
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"Tall Black Russian" . Fluid Trade. Archived from
the original on November 3, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2010 .
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"Black Magic" . in-the-spirit.co.uk. Archived from
the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2010 .
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"Smooth Black Russian recipe" . DrinksMixer.com. Archived from
the original on May 17, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2010 .
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"Brown Russian" . SpiritDrinks. Retrieved July 23, 2010 .
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"Mudslide" . Difford's Guide. Retrieved 26 July 2021 .
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"The Mind Eraser: Vodka Drinks We Love" . Liquor.com . Retrieved 2021-06-13 .
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"Vodka Paralyzer" . All Recipes. Retrieved 11 March 2023 .
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