White Russian
The White Russian is the Dude's drink of choice in The Big Lebowski. It was also one of Mike's favorites before he discovered Jameson. I hadn't had one until I found a bottle of Starbuck Coffee Liqueur at a local shop for a bargain. The version I'm making now is with Skyy and Starbuck's but the construction is the same:
- 5.0 cl (5 parts) Vodka
- 2.0 cl (2 parts) Coffee liqueur
- 3.0 cl (3 parts) Fresh cream or Half and Half
Preparation: Pour coffee liqueur and vodka directly into old fashioned glass filled with ice. Float fresh cream on the top and stir in slowly.
Like most mixed drinks this one has variations though the only extreme on is to use flavored vodka or the new Kahlua flavors. This gets you into the realm of Vanilla white Russians and the Hazlenut White Russian. Messing with anything besides a vanilla vodka in this context will probably constitute alcohol abuse.