Name: Black Russian
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 2 oz vodka; 1 oz coffee liqueur

A two-ingredient rocks pour of vodka and coffee liqueur born in postwar Brussels, drinking dark, smooth, and subtly sweet with a roasted espresso finish.

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Black Russian

Cocktails with espresso, coffee liqueur, or cold brew. Coffee drinks are stimulating, roasty, and often lean bittersweet.

Coffee

Cocktails where sugar, syrup, or sweet liqueurs take the lead. These drinks are often dessert-like or approachable, with richness softening stronger spirits.

Sweet

Cocktails with a dense, syrupy, or full-bodied texture, often from sugar, amaro, or aged spirits. Rich drinks feel weighty on the palate.

Rich

Spirit-forward cocktails where the alcohol is the main event, typically stirred builds on ice. Boozy drinks reward sipping.

Black Russian

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