White Russian（ホワイト・ロシアン）
Vodka, Kahlúa, cream — the Dude's drink, and it deserved the comeback.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Vodka | 50 ml |
| Coffee liqueur | 20 ml |
| Double cream (or milk) | 30 ml |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
2.5 : 1 : 1.5
- 01
Fill a rocks glass with ice; add vodka and coffee liqueur.
- 02
Float cream on top — pour it over a spoon.
- 03
Serve unstirred; let the drinker marble it.
Garnish — None
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 75Strong
- Sourness*
- 0Faint
- Bitterness
- 35Light
- Fruitiness
- 25Light
- Herbal*
- 0Faint
- Alcohol
- 45Moderate
- Crisp
- 15Faint
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
1949 — the Black Russian (vodka + Kahlúa) appears in Brussels for Perle Mesta, US ambassador; the White adds cream a decade later.
1998 — the Dude drank nine on screen; sales of Kahlúa never looked back.
Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.
Sources — IBA contemporary classics · The Big Lebowski (1998)
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- Contemporary canon
Reference · unverified
No single book record — the recipe circulated through bar canon rather than print.
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05Variations
- OriginBlack RussianNo cream — the 1949 original→
- Ingredient swapDirty RussianChocolate milk instead of cream
06The map
Ingredients
Spirits
