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There is Black Russian and then there is Brave Bull. It is hard to say which is a variant of the other…but both are similar highball drinks with Vodka and Tequila as the base spirit respectively. The Brave Bull is one of what is known as the Duo family of cocktails. The cocktails in this family has only two ingredients:…
The Jalisco Express is a tequila based cocktail that contain a coffee liqueur and agave syrup. The drink is quite on the sweet side which makes it appropriate as an after dinner cocktail or as dessert drink. I was not able to find much information about the origin of the drink. The drink is not widely popular unlike some of…
The Dirty White Mother cocktail is a variation of the Dirty Mother drink. This drink has an extra shot of cream added to it which makes it creamier. Due to the richness and the creamy nature of the drink, it is much more likely suited to be a dessert or an after dinner drink. The drink can be served in…
The Separator cocktail is a drink that is very similar to a Black Russian. The base spirit in the Black Russian, which is Vodka is substituted with Brandy in this drink. As Brandy is the base spirit, the drink is also sometimes called the Brandy Separator. The drink is usually served in an old fashioned glass with ice. The drink…
The Espresso Martini is a cocktail martini that is quite on the sweeter side, making it a good after-dinner drink. There are several variations of the drink, most of which uses different coffee liquors in lieu of the Kahlua. Because of that, this variation or recipe is sometimes referred to as the (Kahlua) Espresso Martini. There is a different drink recipe…
The Mudslide is a popular cocktail that is usually served as an after dinner drink. It is similar along the lines to either the White Russian or a Black Russian drink. There are several mudslide drink recipes that have evolved over the years with slight variations in ingredients, such as with or without the vodka or the cream. The Mudslide…
The B-52 drink (or B52) is a layered cocktail made with a coffee liqueur, an Irish cream liqueur and an orange flavored liqueur. The ingredients are layered one top of the other such that three distinct colored layers are visible. This drink is usually made as a shooter in a shot glass. And it is expected to be consumed as a shooter…in one swig. But…
The Kahlua Espresso Martini which is also sometimes known as the Espresso martini is a coffee flavored martini with some sweetness to it. The ingredient that makes this drink is an actual shot of espresso along with the coffee liqueur. Actually, very few martini drinks actually use real coffee as an ingredient. It is mostly served as an after-dinner drink or…
The Black Russian is an iconic and popular cocktail that is also very easy to make. It is probably one of the simplest of all the cocktails to make. It contains just two ingredients: Vodka and a coffee liqueur. This drink can be viewed as a variation of the more popular dessert drink known as the White Russian or the Dirty Black…
The White Russian is a very easy drink to make. Made famous by The Dude in The Big Lebowski, it is a sweet cocktail which could be served as a dessert drink. There are numerous recipes and variations of the drink as it is quite possible to vary the proportions of the ingredients to suit the taste. The drink is a…
