black russian
A cocktail made with two parts vodka and one part coffee-flavored liqueur served over ice. A float of ½ ounce of cream makes it a white Russian.
From The Food Lover's Companion, Fourth edition by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst. Copyright © 2007, 2001, 1995, 1990 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
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