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Black Russian (IBA)

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This popular cocktail is often served topped with cola, when it becomes a Colorado Bulldog.

Recipe Source

Recipe: International Bartenders Association →

Recipe source: International Bartenders Association

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This popular cocktail is often served topped with cola, when it becomes a Colorado Bulldog.

Origin

Thought to have been created circa 1949 by Gustav Tops, a hotel bartender in Brussels. Set against the start of the Cold War, the drink is said to have been inspired by Perle Skirvin Mesta, the U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg (1949-1953) and rich American socialite who the term 'hostess with the mostess' was coined for due to her lavish parties.

As well as this cocktail, Perle was the inspiration for Irving Berlin's musical Call Me Madam and several books, including her own 1960 autobiography, Perle: My Story.

Ingredients: Black Russian (IBA)

Ingredients

Vodka · ingredient

; Can substitute with: Absinthe, Applejack

1¾ Shot(s)

Coffee Liqueur · ingredient

¾ Shot(s)

Garnish

Cherry · supply

Lemon · supply

Prep: Slice

Drinkware

Old Fashioned · tool

Tool

Spoon · tool

Prep: Stirring

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Steps: Black Russian (IBA)

Pour 1 min

Pour the ingredients into the old fashioned-glass filled with ice cubes.

Pour slowly over the back of a bar spoon to layer cleanly.

Stir 1 min

Stir gently.

Stir gently for 20-30 seconds. Stirring chills without diluting as much as shaking.

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