Base: Vodka
Black Russian
Just two parts: vodka and coffee liqueur over a large ice cube.
Quick answer: 50 ml vodka • 25 ml coffee liqueur • Ice
Content prepared and tested by BrandBar's professional bartending team.
Ingredients
Story
Created in Brussels in 1949 for an American ambassador — the name nods to the Cold War, not the ingredients.
Method
- 1Put a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
- 2Pour in the vodka and coffee liqueur.
- 3Stir with a bar spoon for 15 seconds.
- 4Serve with no garnish — the drink doesn't call for one.
- Coffee liqueur396 ₴Liqueur Brandbar Crème de Café (Coffee) 0.7 L 25%
- Vodka480 ₴
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Questions and answers
Black Russian: how much do the ingredients cost?
A full set of bottles at our prices is about 876 UAH (2 items). That is not the price of a single cocktail: one bottle lasts for many servings, and some of them go into other recipes too.
Black Russian: what do you need?
50 ml vodka; 25 ml coffee liqueur; Ice.
What can replace “Vodka” in this recipe?
Any item from the same selection will do — for example Vodka special “Classic” TM Sumy 0.5 L (99 UAH), Vodka Duck Hunt Luxe 0.5 L (126 UAH), Vodka Duck Hunt Classic 0.5 L 40% (126 UAH). The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.
Black Russian: how long does it take?
About 5 minutes, 4 steps.