Russian Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz Tito's Vodka
- 3⁄4 oz Heering Cherry Liqueur
- 1⁄4 oz Kirschwasser (cherry) eau-de-vie
Method
Glassware:
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- Garnish with maraschino cherry.
Nutrition:
One serving of Russian Cocktail contains 193 calories
History:
Believed to be the first vodka cocktail to appear in print, this first appears in a 1911 book, Beverages de Luxe, published in Louisville, USA. It is thought to have originated at the St. Charles Hotel in New Orleans, USA.
Review:
Sweet brandy meets dry cherry eau-de-vie in this serious vodka-laced cocktail. Contemporary bartenders may prefer to stir this cocktail but it's classically shaken and all the better for it.
