White Russian variations, please

[Dave in the basement]

Hello all,

I'd like to try my hand at making some White Russians this weekend, and there are jillions of recipes out there. Probably not as many variations as the Bloody Mary, but hey... So please take a moment to list me your favorite recipe.

Many thanks in advance. Cheers!

Dave

[ScubaSteve]

http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archiv...

[Dave in the basement]

Love the name (El Dude!), but tequila and I are no longer friends. Thanks for trying, though!

Dave

[shanagain]

When I used to tend bar, I made a pretty, sweet drink (that one friend insisted tasted like strawberry Quik) by making a basic WR + a splash of creme de cassis.

I miss tending bar - so many stupid combinations, so little $$$ output!

[quazi]

I would try orgeat in place of the dairy. It would give you the mouth feel for sure.

[tnilsson]

I would highly recommend that you replace the Kahlua with Illy Coffee Liquor. It actually tastes like real coffee. Hard to find, but very worth it.

[soupkitten]

i hesitate to mention the ol' colorado bulldog. . . it's a white russian in a tall glass, topped with cola. a very popular sweet drink/starter drink. you can even put a cherry on top of this one. a bit like an alcoholic float. then of course you can also play with the flavorings of the fizzy soda-- use a good root beer, for example, or switch up the kahlua (though you probably still want a heavy, high sugar fruit based liqueur), paired with a gourmet hibiscus or guava pop. . .

[ac106]

With soymilk: White Vegetarian
With rum: Blanco Cubano
With coffee creamer: Caucasian
With goat’s milk: White Canadian

[invinotheresverde]

Did the Dude use coffee creamer? I can't remember.

[TroyTempest]

No, he poured some liquid milk product.

[ac106]

Yes The Dude certainly made a White Russian with powdered non-dairy creamer

[TroyTempest]

I just saw this about 2 weeks ago, I don't recall seeing him use powdered non-dairy. I'm going to have to go rent it again.

[TroyTempest]

I am going to have to correct you ac106. The Big Lebowski was on cable last night. I didn't watch it all the way through, but I saw him make 2 complete white russians in his house.
Vodka, Kahlua, Milk based product from a carton.
In fact in the first scene he goes to the store to buy a carton of something that looks like half and half,writes a check for under a dollar for it.

I saw him drink 2 others, but they didn't show them being made from beginning to end, but there was no non-dairy creamer in them. So unless the Dude used the non-dairy in the maybe 30 minutes of the movie that i missed there was no non-dairy creamer used.

[ac106]

Well i can't help it if you have have some sort of visual recognition problem. He clearly makes a White Russian with creamer powder in a scene with Maude Lebowski.

It's not like i am imagining this. go to google and search on: big lebowski "coffee creamer"

[TroyTempest]

Well, it looks like i'm going to be forced to rent this again and watch it without interruptions. Fortunately there are a lot worse movies to rent.

[ecwashere7]

He most definitely makes a white russian with coffee creamer at Maude's.

You mean coitus?

[TroyTempest]

ok, you got me. I'm not going to argue with 2 people. Maude must have been out of H&H. I still contend that his first choice is not powdered creamer, at least when he makes them in his own house.

[pacheeseguy]

The Dude is the gold standard of WRs.
It's not just the drink, it's the attitude.

[roro1831]

I had a friend that added sugar to his, making it a very sweet white russian, so we named it the Anna Kornikova

[Dave in the basement]

I daresay that is nothing short of brilliant!

[TooLooseLaTrek]

A White Russian is a pretty straight forward drink.I don't know of many variations.You could add some Bailey's Irish Cream and make a Mudslide.

[Dave in the basement]

Thank you for the replies, everyone. I was told by a "real Russian" that his family's recipe for a White Russian is equal parts vodka, Kahlua, cream, and milk.

Of course I am not sure that White Russians actually originated in Russia, so perhaps his opinion shouldn't be held in such high regard. LOL

I am sure my wife will be on board if I add Bailey's to the mix, so I will give that a shot as well. I'll be skipping the filbert garnish since I have no idea what that is. :)

Dave

[soupkitten]

filberts=hazelnuts ;)

[pacheeseguy]

Using a grater, you can add a garnish of filbert, almonds, or nutmeg for a different taste.

[sourcandy]

Hazelnut! Of course! What about replacing all or part of the Kahlua with some Frangelico?

[TroyTempest]

If you are using equal parts milk and cream, wouldn't half and half be the same thing?

[Dave in the basement]

My wife ended up buying half-and-half, so I guess I'll see how things pan out. Of course she also had a few too many drinks over the weekend, so I may be trying these out by my lonesome tonight. :)

Dave

[ScubaSteve]

i've seen some riffs on the WR using egg whites in place of the dairy.

[sourcandy]

Egg white is a great idea!

Why not try making your own coffee liqueur instead of using name brand Kahlua?

[Dave in the basement]

If my falernum is not a complete disaster, I may try my hand at making my own coffee liqueur next. Lord knows there should be fewer ingredients.

Do you have a favorite recipe, perchance?

[powderhound]

Oh, that is inspired! I was reading this thread lamenting not being able to have a WR again as I am relegated to a fat-free existence and then this stroke of genius.

You just made chilly Fall nights by the fire FUN again :)

[invinotheresverde]

You can use fat-free milk. While it's obviously not the same, it's definitely still enjoyable.

[soupkitten]

huh? a white russian is just ice plus 3 things. although, a nice variation (too sweet for me) that a lot of WR fans love is to sub a vanilla vodka for the regular vodka.

in rocks glass, build: ice, 1.5 oz kahlua, 1.5 oz vanilla vodka. top with cream (please use good cream). filbert garnish is optional.