Smirnoff
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.
Mudslide Martini
TheMudslide Martini showed up at TGI Friday's some time ago. My wife enjoys it there and the version I make at home. I've made a number of modifications playing with this drink.
The Basics:
- One part Vanilla Vodka
- One part Coffee Liqueur
- One part Irish Cream
- One part cream
Preapre a martini glass with a ring of Hershey's Syrup about 3/4 of the way up. Shake over ice and pour to the level of your chocolate ring.
TGI Friday's uses Absolut Vanilla, Kahlua and Starbucks Cream. Right now I'm using Smirnoff Vanilla, Carolan's Irish Cream, and Starbucks Coffee Liqueur. I also use whole milk instead of cream just to cut down the fat the tiniest bit. Bailey's Irish Cream is a good replacement as well.
You can also mix the ingredients ahead of time and store a bottle of these in the freezer. Be careful though, the milk will freeze and give you a mudslide slushie, which may not be what you're looking for.
