{"id":7308,"date":"2012-08-16T00:45:41","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T23:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialandcocktail.co.uk\/?p=7308"},"modified":"2014-07-28T19:31:39","modified_gmt":"2014-07-28T18:31:39","slug":"the-white-russian-cocktail-cult-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialandcocktail.co.uk\/the-white-russian-cocktail-cult-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"The White Russian Cocktail ~ a cult classic."},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0The White Russian<\/a> cocktail<\/strong> is a coffee flavoured cocktail that everyone, from the seasoned cocktail connoisseur to the beer guzzling jock, seems to enjoy. A simple cocktail of vodka, coffee liqueur and cream (or sometimes milk, or half & half) the White Russian cocktail<\/strong> was essentially a variation on the classic Black Russian<\/a><\/strong>, which is also a coffee flavoured cocktail, but without the cream,\u00a0which first appeared in the late 1940s. Neither drink originated in Russia but was so named due to the Russian connection of its principal ingredient, vodka. According to the\u00a0Oxford English Dictionary<\/em><\/strong>, the White Russia cocktail was first documented in the\u00a0Oakland Tribune<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0in November 1965. This is believed to be the first published instance of the drink.<\/p>\n

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The widespread popularity of the White Russian<\/a><\/strong> cocktail has stemmed from the fact that it is a relatively simple cocktail to prepare, ideal for cocktail novices, plus its smooth, creamy taste has given it universal appeal, both for young and old cocktail drinkers alike, plus as coffee consumption has exploded in the last decade this has only helped the popularity of a good coffee flavoured cocktail. The popularity of the White Russian<\/strong> cocktail received a major boost in the late 90s with the arrival of the movie \u201cThe Big Lebowski<\/strong>\u201d which heralded \u201cThe Dude<\/em>\u201d character, played by Jeff Bridges<\/strong>, who quickly achieved a cult\u00a0fan-base\u00a0as a new kind of cult, slacker, anti-hero. \u201cThe Dude<\/em>\u201d enjoyed bowling, marijuana and a White Russian cocktail, which he also referred to as a \u201cCaucasian\u201d. In the wake of the popularity of the movie and its main character, the simple cocktail began popping up on cocktail menus again all over the world and has since gone on to achieve almost \u201ciconic\u201d status. The White Russian<\/strong> cocktail was also referenced in several other movies, such as \u201cCatwoman\u201d<\/strong> with Halle Berry and the comedy \u201cHow to Lose Friends and Alienate People<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n