Cocktail Cabinet No.48
Red Russian
Drinks such as the Moscow Mule, the Russian and the Black Russian hail from the 1940s, when Russia was the West’s ally and a bulwark against fascism. As time marched on and the Cold War took hold, the Black Russian (a blend of vodka and dark coffee liqueur) was reformulated into the White Russian by adding double cream and the creamy coffee liqueur Kahlua. The name White Russian emulated that of ...