Perfect White Russian
- PREP 5min
- TOTAL 5min
Use our white Russian cocktail recipe below as a guide. You can (and should) tweak the recipe to your tastes. If you like it boozy, increase the vodka or add cream for a more decadent cocktail. There are lots of substitutions you can make with this cocktail, too. See our article for popular variations.
Makes 1 drink
You Will Need
2 ounces (4 tablespoons) vodka
1 ounce (2 tablespoons) coffee liqueur such as Kahlua, Tia Maria, or Trader Vic’s Kona
1 to 2 ounces (2 to 4 tablespoons) heavy cream
Ice
Directions
Fill a small glass (or rocks glass) with ice.
Add the vodka and coffee liqueur and stir to mix.
Top with cream. To create a layered look, slowly pour the cream over the back of a spoon held over the surface of the drink.
Swirl the cream into the drink before drinking.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Kahlua substitutes: Try swapping out the coffee liqueur with crème de cacao or amaretto.
- Vodka substitutes: Try swapping vodka for gin, bourbon, or dark rum.
- The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We assumed 1 ounce of cream.
NUTRITION PER SERVING:
Serving Size 1 drink /
Calories 317 /
Protein 1 g /
Carbohydrate 14 g /
Dietary Fiber 0 g /
Total Sugars 14 g /
Total Fat 11 g /
Saturated Fat 7 g /
Cholesterol 41 mg /
Sodium 12 mg
The full recipe post can be found on Inspired Taste here: https://www.inspiredtaste.net/8075/white-russian-recipe/