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White Russian
The classic White Russian cocktail is made with vodka, Kahlúa, and cream. It's simple, delicious, and tastes a little bit like iced coffee.
Prep Time
2 mins
Total Time
2 mins
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 326 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Russian
Ingredients
- 2 ounces vodka (1/4 cup)
- 1 ounce Kahlúa (2 tablespoons, see note 1)
- 1 ounce heavy cream (2 tablespoons, see note 2)
Instructions
- In an Old Fashioned glass filled to the top with ice, add vodka and Kahlúa. Using a bar spoon, stir until well incorporated, about 10 seconds. Top with heavy cream.
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Notes
- Kahlúa: Or substitute any coffee-flavored liqueur such as Tia Maria or Bailey's espresso.
- Heavy cream: Or substitute milk, half and half, or a cream liqueur.
- Yield: This recipe makes 1 cocktail.
- Glassware: The White Russian is traditionally made in an Old Fashioned glass, a 6-ounce to 10-ounce glass tumbler. Similar to a rocks glass or lowball glass, the Old Fashioned glass is usually decorated in the cut glass style.
- Big batch: To make a batch of 8 cocktails, combine 16 ounces (2 cups) vodka, 8 ounces (1 cup) Kahlúa, and 8 ounces (1 cup) heavy cream in a pitcher. Have ice and glassware on hand so guests can help themselves.
- Black Russian: Omit the heavy cream.
- Mudslide: Substitute Irish cream for the heavy cream, add a drizzle of chocolate sauce to the inside of the glass, and garnish the drink with chocolate shavings.
- Dirty Russian: Substitute chocolate camel's milk for the heavy cream.
- White Cuban: Substitute rum for the vodka.
- Anna Kournikova: Substitute skim milk for the heavy cream.
- Colorado Bulldog: Add a splash of cola.
- Hot: Add hot coffee for a hot drink on a cold day.
- Cold: Substitute ice cream for the heavy cream for a chilly cocktail.
- Shaken: Some prefer the cocktail shaken so the cream is blended with the other ingredients.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cocktail
Calories
326kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
39mg
(13%)
Sodium
14mg
(1%)
Potassium
22mg
(1%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
417IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cocktail
Amount Per Serving
Calories 326
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cocktail | |
| Calories | 326kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 22mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 417IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.