Mudslide

Coffee liqueur and Irish cream give this vodka cocktail its coffee-and-cream body. The shaken version uses no ice cream, keeping it distinct from a frozen dessert drink and allowing straightforward preparation with a standard cocktail shaker.

Opaque pale coffee-brown Mudslide in a rocks glass over fresh ice, without garnish.

Active preparation: 3 minutes

Ingredients

  • 30 ml Kahlúa coffee liqueur
  • 30 ml Vodka
  • 30 ml Irish cream liqueur

Instructions

  1. Measure Kahlúa coffee liqueur, vodka and Irish cream liqueur into a shaker and add cubed ice.
  2. Shake firmly until very cold and evenly combined, about 15–20 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled rocks glass over fresh ice.