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Nutty Russian

You'll go crazy for this creamy cocktail! Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur chilled with Smirnoff Vanilla Flavoured Vodka, hazelnut liqueur and cream. Served straight up...nutty never tasted so good!

Nutty Russian
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Serves:

1

Ingredients

25ml Baileys Coffee Irish Cream Liqueur

10ml Smirnoff Vanilla Flavoured Vodka

10ml Hazelnut liqueur

15ml Half & half

3  Crushed Hazelnuts (Garnish)

Equipment

1 Martini Glass

1 Ice Scoop

1 Jigger

1 Muddler

1 Cocktail Shaker

1 Hawthrone Strainer

1 Fine Strainer

method

  1. Crush the Hazelnuts and rim the Martini Glass.

  2. Vigorously shake all the ingredients with Ice.

  3. Fine strain into the rimmed Martini Glass.

Alcohol content

8.3 g per serve

Interesting Facts

The Russian has been featured in many popular films and TV shows, including The Sopranos and The Big Lebowski.

History of the Drink

The Russian is a cocktail that was created in the early 20th Century and it's made with vodka, coffee liqueur and cream. It's believed that the drink was invented by a bartender in New York City.