White Russian Recipe - Celebrating Sweets (2024)

FAQs

What is a substitute for Kahlúa in a White Russian? ›

Kahlua substitutes: Try swapping out the coffee liqueur with crème de cacao or amaretto. Vodka Substitutes: The vodka can be swapped for gin, bourbon or dark rum. Make a White Russian with Bailey's Irish Cream: Swap the cream for Irish cream.

The key is to use something you like the flavor of. Fortunately, you can find good vodka at every price point. The best quality vodkas for the price are Grey Goose and Belvedere. For a budget-friendly vodka, I recommend using Tito's.

During the course of Ethan and Joel Coen's The Big Lebowski, Jeffrey “the Dude” Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) downs nine White Russians, thus making the sweet, creamy drink synonymous with the film. Despite its name, the co*cktail was actually created in Belgium.

And you can probably guess from name alone what the difference is. A White Russian is swirled with heavy cream, while a Black Russian...isn't. It is simply coffee liqueur and vodka, no white in sight, making it less like a dessert and more like an alcoholic wake-me-up.

Unfortunately, White Russians aren't a drink that you can make as a mocktail (a co*cktail without alcohol). You would be eliminating the vodka, but you would also have to leave out the Kahlúa. If you're not able to consume alcohol but crave the flavor of a White Russian, opt for a frozen coffee drink instead.

The Black Russian is the big brother of the equally famous White Russian. It's a simple yet tasty drink, combining Kahlúa coffee liqueur and vodka in a truly unforgettable way.

Cake and whipped cream vodkas, or espresso, chocolate, and vanilla vodkas are also great choices. Kahlúa is the most popular coffee liqueur used in a White Russian, but Firelit, New Deal, or Leopold Bros.

INGREDIENTS: 1 oz Creamer or Barista Milk of your choice. 2 oz Vodka. 1 oz Coffee Liqueur.

The Bloody Mary was invented in the 1920s or 1930s. There are various theories as to the origin of the drink and its name. It has many variants, most notably the red snapper (also called Bloody Margaret), Bloody Maria (made with tequila blanco), and the Virgin Mary.

What is a lazy boy drink? ›

The Lazy Boy co*cktail is a layered shot that combines the creamy sweetness of Bailey's Irish Cream with the deep, rich flavors of coffee liqueur and the nutty, sweet profile ... more.

A White Russian is made with vodka, coffee liqueur and cream served with ice. A Caucasian is the name used by the Big Lebowski (in the movie of the same name) for a White Russian. A White Russian is also the name for a person from Belarus (the name of the country in Russian literally means White Russia).

The Mudslide—a combination of vodka, coffee liqueur, Irish cream, and heavy cream—is the quintessential boozy milkshake. Sweet, creamy, and rich, its popularity harkens back to a time when we took our co*cktail cues from the laminated menus of chain restaurants.

A fourth theory suggests that the color white was associated with the west, and Belarus was the western part of Rus' in the 9th to 13th centuries. The name Rus' is often conflated with its Latin forms Russia and Ruthenia, thus Belarus is often referred to as White Russia or White Ruthenia.

White Russian (not comparable) Of or relating to Russians with tsarist or anti-Soviet sympathies in the period directly following the 1917 Revolution. (obsolete) Of or relating to Belarus, literally "White Russia," or its language.

Is there a substitute for Kahlua? You can swap Kahlua 1:1 with Tia Maria, a liqueur very similar to the coffee and vanilla flavor profile, or another brand of coffee liqueur.

What can I use in substitute for Kahlúa? Although our coffee co*cktail recipes have recommended measurements based on Kahlúa, for non-alcoholic substitions, you can try using coffee, chocolate extract or coffee flavored syrup.