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Vodka · Beginner

White Russian

Coffee liqueur and cream over vodka. Unserious and unbothered about it.

GlassRocks
GarnishNone
5ozRocks / Old-Fashioned holds 5 oz of liquidShort glass built over ice. Half its volume is ice, so liquid stays low.

Build

vodka2 oz60 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
coffee liqueur1 oz30 ml½ oz15 ml¾ oz20 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml
heavy cream1 oz30 ml½ oz15 ml¾ oz20 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml

Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Already built on your 2 oz60 ml pour.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

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Method

  1. Build vodka and coffee liqueur over ice in the rocks glass.
  2. Float the cream over the back of a spoon.
  3. Serve with the layers intact. Stir before drinking.

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