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Black russian

Name: Black russian
Total time: 2 min
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients: 50ml vodka; 25ml coffee liqueur (such as Kahlua or Tia Maria); ice

Hannah Guinness

Published: November 26, 2020 at 3:49 PM

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Serves 1

Easy

Total time: 2 mins

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Make this classic dark cocktail with vodka and coffee liqueur. Serve in an old fashioned glass with ice for an elegant after-dinner drink, or try our festive twist

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Complete the dish

Try our black russian cocktail recipe, then check out our white russian, espresso martini, bloody mary and more vodka cocktail recipes. Also try our recipe for homemade coffee syrup and more coffee cocktails such as our revolver cocktail. Looking for a dairy-free version? try our vegan black russian.

Looking for an alternative to kahlua? Try our pick of the best coffee liqueurs for some interesting options.

You can give this black russian a special festive twist with the following amendments:

Swap out 25ml of vodka for 25 ml spiced Christms vodka or Christmas gin.
Add 1 tsp Cointreau and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters before mixing.

Ingredients

50ml vodka
25ml coffee liqueur

(such as Kahlua or Tia Maria)
ice

Method

step 1

Fill an old fashioned glass with ice and add the vodka and coffee liqueur. Stir gently before serving.

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Authors

Hannah GuinnessSenior sub editor and drinks writer

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