IBA: Contemporary Classics Vodka
Black Russian
Vodka and coffee liqueur over ice, first poured in 1949 at the Hotel Metropole in Brussels.
- Method
- Built
- Glass
- Old fashioned glass
- Served
- On the rocks
- Strength
- 28.2% ABV about 1.4 standard drinks
Ingredients
70 ml before ice, about 85 ml in the glass
- 50 ml Vodka
- 20 ml Coffee liqueur
Method
- Pour the ingredients into an old fashioned glass filled with ice cubes.
- Stir gently.
Garnish
None. IBA serves it without a garnish.
Variations
- White Russian
- Float fresh cream on top and stir it in slowly.
Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association. Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice.
If you like the Black Russian
Vodka, coffee liqueur, simple syrup, coffee