The white Russian is a cocktail first mentioned in 1960. The main ingredients are vodka and coffee liquor, topped off with cream. There are two very similar versions of this cocktail, one without cream called the Black Russian, and one with milk and instead of cream, called “The Big Lebowsky”.
The White Russian is by definition a after dinner cocktail. I love to use Belvedere vodka, because of its creamy and mellow taste that accomplishes the cream and the coffee perfectly.