Black Russian recipe

Black Russian

First created in the 1940s in Brussels and still a classic cocktail, the Black Russian is rich and strong with just vodka and coffee liqueur as it's main ingredients. Fill some glasses with ice, pour, and finish with a maraschino cherry on a cocktail stick.

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  • Serves 4
  • 5 mins to prepare and 5 mins to cook
  • 133 calories / serving

    Ingredients

    • 150ml vodka
    • 75ml Tia Maria
    • 8 maraschino cherries
    • 8 cocktail sticks

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    Each serving contains

    Energy
    550kJ 133.0kcal
    7%
    Fat
    0g
    low0%
    Saturates
    0g
    low0%
    Salt
    0.0g
    low0%
    Sugars
    6g
    medium7%

    of the Reference intake

    Carbohydrate 5.9gProtein 0.0gFibre 0.0g

    Method

    1. Place a few ice cubes in 4 old-fashioned glasses. Divide the vodka evenly between the 4 glasses.
    2. Pour the Tia Maria evenly on top of the vodka and stir briefly. Skewer the cherries onto the cocktail sticks.
    3. Place one in each cocktail and one resting against each glass before serving.
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