Here’s a 2-ounce cocktail that’s ghostly white and is a really accessible recipe for most people. I found this one in Gary Regan’s Bartender’s Bible and it’s pretty different from it’s popular brother, the White Russian.
Remember that the general rule of thumb is if a drink is all spirits (liquors, liqueurs, vermouth), you should stir it, and if a cocktail has citrus or cream, you should shake it. Freeze a cordial glass to get it nice an cold, then stir this drink with as much ice as you can for as long as you can. You’ll end up with a nice, cold, chocolaty drink:
Russian Cocktail
- 1 oz vodka
- 1/2 oz white creme de cacao
- 1/2 oz gin
- stir with lots of ice and serve in a chilled cordial glass
a similar cocktail that bears a female Russian name is “Ninotchka”
1 1/2 ounce vodka
1/2 ounce creme de cacao (clear)
1/2 ounce lemon juice
shake
you can of course take less lemon juice if the drink is too acidic
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