I’ve been working up to this for a while, because it’s a great way to use coffee ice, which I made over several weeks and kept in a gallon bag in the freezer.  Next, I got my favorite vodka, Tito’s Handmade and my second-favorite coffee liqueur, Starbucks (Patron XO Cafe is my favorite by far).  Fill the glass with “coffee ice” and add:

White Russian

• in a shaker, combine:
• 1 oz vodka
• 1 oz coffee liqueur
• 1 oz cream
• shake well with ice and strain into an ice-filled old fashioned glass