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Black Russian recipe

Name: Black Russian
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: IBA official cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml (1¾ oz) Vodka; 20 ml (¾ oz) Coffee liqueur

IBA officialBuiltRocks glassCubed ice31% ABV170 kcal

The Black Russian is a built vodka cocktail, made with vodka and coffee liqueur, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is coffee-rich. It is an official IBA cocktail, in Contemporary Classics.

Strength: about 31% ABV in the glass, roughly 19 g of alcohol and about 170 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Gustave Tops, Hotel Metropole, Brussels, 1949, for the American ambassador Perle Mesta.

Black Russian ingredients

Vodka	50 ml (1¾ oz)
Coffee liqueur	20 ml (¾ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Black Russian

Fill a rocks glass with ice.
Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
Lift once gently with a barspoon.

Glass: Rocks glass
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: None

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Black Russian: quick answers

How strong is a Black Russian?: About 31% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Black Russian?: About 170 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Black Russian served in?: A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Black Russian have?: 2 in total: vodka and coffee liqueur. Simple enough to make at home.

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