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Black Russian


1 1/2 oz vodka
1 oz coffee liqueur

Stir with ice and serve either straight up or on the rocks.

Submitted by Contributor, Newark, New Jersey USA.

History: This cocktail was created by the barman Gustave Tops, Gus for his friends, who worked at the Hotel Metropole in Bruxelles approximately in 1950. He used to make this cocktail for the American ambassador Pearl Mesta.