Smirnoff Vodka Black Russian
Savour this combination of Smirnoff No.21 Vodka, laced with coffee liqueur and topped with Cola.
Ingredients
45ml
Smirnoff Red Vodka
15ml
Coffee Liqueur
75ml
Cola
1
Cherry (Garnish)
0 units of alcohol per serve
Equipment
1
Rocks Glass
1
Bar Spoon
1
Tongs
Serves:
Method
Preparation
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Add all the ingredients to a Rocks Glass.
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Stir to combine.
- Garnish with a Cherry.
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Alcohol content
Alcohol content
16 g per serve
Interesting facts
The Black Russian was featured in the film The Big Lebowski (1998). In the film, the character Jeffrey "The Dude" Leboswki orders a White Russian, but is mistakenly served a Black Russian.
History of the drink
Coffee liqueur and vodka are mixed together to create the Black Russian cocktail. It is thought that Gustave Tops, a Belgian bartender invented it in 1949 at the Hotel Metropole in Brussels in honour of Perle Mesta, the United States ambassador to Luxembourg at the time. It has been called "one of the classic cocktails of the mid-Twentieth Century" and rose to popularity in the 1950's and 1960's.
