Black Russian
IBA official cocktail | |
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A black Russian cocktail | |
Type | Cocktail |
Base spirit |
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Served | On the rocks: poured over ice |
Standard drinkware | Old fashioned glass |
IBA specified ingredients† |
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Preparation | Pour the ingredients into the old fashioned glass filled with ice cubes. Stir gently. |
Commonly served | After dinner |
† Black Russian recipe at International Bartenders Association |
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
- List of cocktails
- Liquor portal
References
- ^ a b "Black Russian". IBA World. 29 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "SpiritDrinks.com - Black Russian". SpiritDrinks. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Black Russian". Difford's Guide for Discerning Drinkers. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Regan, Gary (8 September 2008). "Behind The Drink: Black Russian". Liquor.com. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Tall Black Russian". Fluid Trade. Archived from the original on November 3, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ "Black Magic". in-the-spirit.co.uk. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ "Smooth Black Russian recipe". DrinksMixer.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ "Brown Russian". SpiritDrinks. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ "Mudslide". Difford's Guide. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "The Mind Eraser: Vodka Drinks We Love". Liquor.com. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ "Vodka Paralyzer". All Recipes. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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