Ingredients
- 45 ml Vodka
- 30 ml Coffee liqueur e.g. Kahlúa, Mr. Black
Preparation
- Build in a rocks glass over ice.
- Stir gently.
Origin Story
The Black Russian cocktail was created in 1949 by a bartender in Brussels, Belgium, to honor the American ambassador to Luxembourg. Its simple combination of vodka and coffee liqueur quickly gained international acclaim.
Similar cocktails
Seen in
- The Big Lebowski 1998
Before switching to White Russians, The Dude is seen with the simpler Black Russian.