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Black Russian
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Reference photo. Build it by the recipe, not the photo.
Photo: Will Shenton · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The build
- Vodka1½ shots2¼ oz
- Kahlua½ shot¾ oz
Shots and ounces · 1 shot = 1½ oz = 4-second pourCounts
How to remember it
Russian = vodka, Black = Kahlua. Vodka leads, Kahlua just darkens it. Turn it White with cream.
Compare with White Russian
Drink family: Duo · Spirit + liqueur, nothing else
Swap the spirit or the liqueur and you have the next Duo. Add cream and it becomes a Trio.
Same shape on your sheets: Dirty Mofo, Brave Bull, Rusty Nail, Godfather
Memory tricks are written for this app; only the acronym is printed on the sheet. Drink families are Gary Regan's, from The Joy of Mixology.
Builds your own list to quiz yourself on.