Black Russian

Black Russian in a whiskey glass
Black Russian served in a whiskey glass, the common way of presenting that delicious winter cocktail.

Black Russian in a bellied tumbler glass
Tumbler glasses are best choice for Black Russian.

Black Russian in a tumbler type Gibraltar
Many different tumbler glasses are available.
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Alcohol content:
35 % Vol
Type:
Dessert
Shortdrink
Winter
Taste:
Coffee
Preparation time:
Country of origin:
United States
Event:
Good night Drink
Mens only
Description
Black Russian is a vodka drink that is famous all around the world because of its white brother "White Russian". Coffee liqueur is the flavouring agent and vodka is responsible for the high alcohol content of about 35%. You can taste that it is a strong cocktail, one to drink in small sips, however, in a blind test no one would even roughly estimate the real amount of alcohol.
Coffee liqueur and vodka complements perfectly, mixed, the best characteristics of both spirits stand out. Coffee liqueur is pure quite sweet and the coffee flavour is barely enjoyable. Vodka, in fact a neutral spirit, has too much taste of ethanol for most people. The mixture has a delicious and only faintly sweetish taste of coffee and you aren't knocked down by the ethanol flavour.
Everybody who likes White Russian has to try out Black Russian. Leaving out cream or milk results in a way lighter drink. We recommend Black Russians after a meal instead of coffee, after dinner or if you can afford after lunch.
Ingredients
Preparation
Method: Stirring with ice cubes
Bar equipment: None
1.
Stirring vodka with coffee liqueur

Place vodka and coffee liqueur in a glass with 3 ice cubes and stir it well. Serve it immediately ice cold.
Tips
Fine adjustment
Decoration / Serving

Black Russian in different glasses.
Tumbler glasses are most appropiate for Black Russian. Decorations are uncommon.
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Classical decorations
Options
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Glass
Tumbler Whisky
1
Highly recommended
Tumbler Whisky
1
Tumbler bellied
Recommended
Tumbler Gibraltar
Tumbler creative
Not common
Cancun glass
Cocktail saucer
Martini glass
Red wine glass short
Sugar/Salt rim
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1
-
Not common
Sugar or salt rim
Fruity decorations
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1
-
Not common
Celery stalk
Cube of cantaloupe
Cube of watermelon
Cucumber (slice)
Kiwi (half slice)
Kiwi (slice)
Kiwi and cherry
Lemon half slice
Lemon slice
Lime half slice
Lime slice
Orange (half slice)
Orange (slice)
Orange and Cherry
Orange, Kiwi and cherry
Peach slice
Piece of cantaloupe
Piece of galia melon
Piece of watermelon
Pineapple and Cherry
Pineapple heart
Pineapple heart and cherry
Pineapple with cherry on side
Pineapple, Kiwi and cherry
Pineapple piece
Skewer Orange-Cherry (half slice)
Skewer Orange-Cherry (slice)
Strawberry
Zest lemon (piece)
Zest lemon (twisted)
Zest lime (piece)
Zest lime (twisted)
Straws
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1
-
Not common
Bendy straw black
Bendy straw blue
Bendy straw brown
Bendy straw green
Bendy straw grey
Bendy straw orange
Bendy straw pink
Bendy straw purple
Bendy straw red
Bendy straw white
Bendy straw yellow
Straw black
Straw blue
Straw brown
Straw green
Straw grey
Straw orange
Straw pink
Straw purple
Straw red
Straw white
Straw yellow
-
1
-
Not common
Bendy straw black
Bendy straw blue
Bendy straw brown
Bendy straw green
Bendy straw grey
Bendy straw orange
Bendy straw pink
Bendy straw purple
Bendy straw red
Bendy straw white
Bendy straw yellow
Straw black
Straw blue
Straw brown
Straw green
Straw grey
Straw orange
Straw pink
Straw purple
Straw red
Straw white
Straw yellow
Stirring staff
-
1
-
Not common
Mermaid blue
Mermaid green
Mermaid yellow
Mermaid red
Sea shell blue
Sea shell green
Sea shell red
Sea shell yellow
Sea snail blue
Sea snail green
Sea snail red
Sea snail yellow
Shell blue
Shell green
Shell red
Shell yellow
Starfish red
Starfish blue
Starfish green
Starfish yellow
Stirring stick black
Stirring stick blue
Stirring stick green
Stirring stick red
Stirring stick yellow
Others
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1
-
Not common
Palm blue
Palm golden
Palm green
Palm red
Palm Silvery
Pinwheel blue-golden
Pinwheel blue-purple
Pinwheel silvery-golden
Pinwheel silvery-red
Umbrella red
Umbrella yellow
Coaster
Napkin white
1
-
Highly recommended
Coaster white
Napkin white
1
Recommended
Coaster black
Coaster grey
Doily rose garden white
Napkin black
Napkin grey
Not common
Coaster blue
Coaster brown
Coaster green
Coaster orange
Coaster purple
Coaster red
Coaster yellow
Napkin blue
Napkin brown
Napkin green
Napkin orange
Napkin purple
Napkin red
Napkin yellow
Environment
Coffee Beans 4
1
Highly recommended
Coffee Beans 1
Coffee Beans 2
Coffee Beans 3
Coffee Beans 4
1
Not common
-
Apple 1
Apple 2
Apple 3
Berries 1
Berries 2
Berries 3
Cantaloupe melon 1
Cantaloupe melon 2
Cantaloupe melon 3
Cherries 1
Cherries 2
Cherries 3
Cork 1
Cork 2
Cork 3
Cucumber 1
Cucumber 2
Cucumber, Mint, Lemon 1
Cucumber, Mint, Lemon 2
Egg 1
Egg 2
Egg 3
Egg and Lemon 1
Fruits 1
Fruits 2
Fruits 3
Galia melons 1
Galia melons 2
Galia melons 3
Grapefruit, orange and lemon
Green grapes 1
Green grapes 2
Green grapes 3
Green grapes 4
Lemons 1
Lemons 2
Lemons 3
Lemons 4
Lemon and Cherries
Limes 1
Limes 2
Limes 3
Mangos 1
Mangos 2
Mangos 3
Orange, lemon and cherry 1
Orange, lemon and cherry 2
Oranges 1
Oranges 2
Oranges 3
Oranges 4
Peaches 1
Peaches 2
Peaches 3
Pears 1
Pears 2
Pears 3
Peppermint 1
Peppermint 2
Peppermint 3
Peppermint 4
Pepper, salt and tabasco 1
Pepper, salt and tabasco 2
Pepper, salt and tabasco 3
Pineapple 1
Pineapple 2
Pineapple 3
Pineapple 4
Pomegranates 1
Pomegranates 2
Pomegranates 3
Raspberries 1
Raspberries 2
Raspberries 3
Red grapes 1
Red grapes 2
Red grapes 3
Red grapes 4
Shells
Strawberries 1
Strawberries 2
Strawberries 3
Watermelon 1
Watermelon 2
Watermelon 3
Background
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1
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1
Blue
Bright green
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Green
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Orange
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Turquoise
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