The White Russian is a classic cocktail that was created in the mid-1900s but rose to prominence after being featured in the 1998 movie The Big Lebowski. The original recipe traditionally calls for a simple mixture of vodka, coffee liqueur, and heavy cream, but this modern variation created by Toby Cecchini and published in The Essential Cocktail Book: A Complete Guide to Modern Drinks is more complex. It swaps out the base spirit for a Jamaican rum, adds a unique amaro, and floats a whipped nutty cream mixture on top.
Add rum, coffee liqueur, and Amaro Abano to shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain into a lowball glass.
Rinse out shaker.
Add heavy cream and amaretto liqueur to shaker.
Dry shake for 10-20 seconds.
Using a Hawthorne strainer, carefully float cream mixture on top.