Black Magic
CLASSIC · VODKA

Black Magic

A mid-century American bar staple that never got the fame of the Black Russian, largely because bartenders kept dropping the lemon.

Ingredients
Vodka45 ml
Coffee Liqueur30 ml
Fresh Lemon Juice7.5 ml
Lemon Twist
Glassware
Old-fashioned glass
Chilled.
Method
  1. 1

    Fill an old-fashioned glass with ice.

  2. 2

    Add the vodka, coffee liqueur and lemon juice.

  3. 3

    Stir in the glass for 10 seconds until chilled and lightly diluted.

  4. 4

    Express a lemon twist over the surface and drop it in.

From the Bartender

A mid-century American bar staple that never got the fame of the Black Russian, largely because bartenders kept dropping the lemon. That 7.5ml is the entire argument for the drink existing.

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