Today we are starting our new series of Classic Cocktails! We are excited to share these simple recipes for grown up drinks with you. A little secret that you may not know about Rick and I is that we enjoy a well made cocktail from time to time and believe that there really is no substitute for a well made, libation with excellent spirits and mixers and shared in excellent company.
That in mind, we would love to share our love of the classic cocktail with you. We are beginning with one of Rick's favorites, the White Russian. This one is a simple and delicious drink that has three ingredients. It is simply poured together and then the drinker will stir to mix. You mix 2 ounces of vodka, 2 ounces of Kahlua or coffee liqueur along with an equal part of heavy cream and you have a White Russian. The way you mix this drink will render you a different result. If you pour the liqueur in first then float the vodka then float the cream there will be distinct separation and a lovely presentation. If you did as I did and pour the vodka and then the liqueur and then float the cream, it will be a beautiful black and white drink. Serve with a stir straw and a few chocolate covered coffee beans on top for a great service.
Some interesting history and background on the White Russian cocktail that you may or may not know include the fact that the cocktail is actually a derivative of another precursor known as the "Black Russian" which is a similar drink sans the cream. It appeared around 1949 when some smart bar back added the cream and the rest is, as they say, history! There is nothing Russian about these cocktails except for the fact that vodka is known to be a Russian spirit and thus the origin of that name being associated with the cocktail
Many variants of the cocktail exist, both localized and widely known, such as a White Canadian (made with goat's milk), a Blind Russian (made with Baileys Irish Cream instead of cream – the “Blind” comes from the drink being made with all-alcoholic ingredients), a White Mexican (made with Horchata), an Anna Kournikova (made with skim milk, i.e. a “skinny, low-fat White Russian”), a White Cuban (made with rum instead of vodka), a White Belgian (made with chocolate liqueur instead of coffee liqueur), and a Dirty Russian (made with chocolate milk instead of cream). This is one of the things that makes cocktails so much fun! If you don't like one thing or another, you can change it to suit your own tastes or available ingredients and you have created a whole new libation!
I hope you will enjoy these videos as much as we are going to enjoy making them for you. Being a grown up has it's perks. One of which is enjoying well made distilled spirits in the way they were intended. We hope that you will always remember to drink responsibly and never over indulge, and if you do happen to do that, be responsible and don't drive home. Call a cab or call a friend. The safest way to ensure that you don't hurt yourself or others is to be your own mixologist in the privacy of your own home.
Be safe, be well and Happy Sipping!
If you would like to see how we made a classic White Russian, you can take a peek here:
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