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Black Russian
Vodka and coffee liqueur, deep brown with coffee's sweet and bitter flavors.
Home-bar collection version
For one serving
Ingredients
- Vodka50 ml / 1.69 US fl oz
- Coffee Liqueur20 ml / 0.68 US fl oz
US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.
Make it
- Fill an old-fashioned glass with ice.
- Pour in vodka and coffee liqueur.
- Stir gently with a bar spoon.
Behind the drink
Created in 1949 by Gustave Tops at Brussels' Hotel Metropole, reportedly for the US ambassador to Luxembourg at the time.
Recipe reference
Adapted from the IBA recipe; see the ingredient notes for home-bar adjustments.
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