Fans do not just “take it on their chest,” but arrange the holiday beautifully and use drinks only as an addition to conversations and dances; they have long begun to master the cocktail culture. Many may even boast that more professional bartenders know the recipes for drinks. And be sure to have a Belorus cocktail on their list. By the way, at the desk workers in nightclubs, he also enjoys well-deserved respect.
Funny confusion
A very interesting story is how the Belorus cocktail got its name. There are two versions. According to the first, initially the drink began to exist in 1930, when vodka began to spread around the world. The original recipe included vodka, gin and cocoa-based liquor and was nicknamed the Polar Bear. Then, in accordance with Western stereotypes, the bear was replaced by a “Russian”, and the gin disappeared from the list of ingredients.
According to the second legend, the Belorus cocktail is a somewhat “crookedly” translated name of the White Russian drink from the movie Big Lebovsky, in which the central character constantly drinks this particular drink.
In any case, the correct translation should have sounded like “White Russian” (White Guard), but the cocktail gained popularity among the Russian-speaking population just like “Belorus”. Probably just shorter.
Cocktail "Belorus": recipe, preparation and use
There are few components, and all are taken in equal amounts. For a standard glass like old fashioned glass - 40 ml each. First, the bottom of the glass is filled with a third or half of the ice. Then vodka is poured (if you want the cocktail to match the name, take Belarusian, like “Blakitny Krai” or “Bulbasha”). Following is the introduction of Kahlua - coffee liqueur. The last go nonfat, 10 percent cream. They can be replaced with milk, but it is extremely undesirable - both taste and texture will suffer. All components are carefully mixed, insisted right in the glass for about five minutes, and the drink is ready for introduction inside.
It is worth observing the culture of drinking: the Belorus cocktail is a digestif. That is, it should be drunk after a hearty lunch / dinner. If you do not want (or not time) to eat hearty, you can drink the drink after a good snack.
Variations on a Theme
Like any work of culinary art, the Belorus cocktail allows for wide creative freedom. The ratio of vodka to liquor is not strictly defined and can be changed. For ladies, it is permissible to combine a couple of three varieties of coffee and cocoa liqueurs without adding strong alcohol. Many aesthetes replace regular whipped cream; there are lovers of introducing ice cream instead of them and sprinkling the construction with crumbs of chocolate.
But compositional changes lead to the appearance of other drinks. Add kefir instead of cream - and get “Anna Kournikova”. If you replace vodka with rum, you will have “White Cuban”, and if whiskey - “White sucks”. Add “Baileys” instead of cream - and you can try the Bolshevichka cocktail. Everything is delicious, but called differently.