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How to make a Black Russian

With the onset of Christmas I checked the drinks cupboard to see what needed replenishing.

There are certain things one simply must have over Christmas. A bottle of Warninks Advocat is top of the list, followed by a bottle of Baileys for the wimmin folk.
Some whiskey, my preference is for Jack Daniels but I'm prepared to drink a good scotch malt.
Vodka, Smirnoff will do.
A bottle of good quality gin, the cheap stuff is good for nothing more than cleaning the dead flies off the car windscreen.
A selection of red and white wines of course, orange juice and tonic water, and a bottle of brandy with SOP on the label.
Which we all know stands for 'Slightly Over Priced'.

During the inspection I came across a dusty bottle of Kahlua at the back of the cupboard. There's about an inch of this coffee flavoured liqueur left and it's, shall we say, a bit old.
But it reminded me of why I bought it in the first place, so here we go.

How to make a Black Russian.
There are many how to's out on the web but this is mine.

Keep it simple.
1 part Kahlua
2 parts vodka
poured over ice and stirred gently.
The parts can be as big or as small as you like.

Make this into a White Russian
As above but add one part cream.
Milk is for woosies.

Some say it's not worth using good quality vodka for this so your local supermarket brand may suit you.
And vodka should be cold. Keep it in the freezer. The refrigerator is not cold enough.
As an alternative, if you can find it, 42 below Manuka Honey Vodka adds a touch of class. It's even really good on it's own.