The Dude

In this ode to The Big Lebowski's signature drink, Xavier Herit, bartender at New York City's Wallflower, concocted an upmarket riff on the White Russian with cognac, port, and real coffee in place of vodka and coffee liqueur. He advises using a dry shake, sans ice, to froth the egg white for this righteous libation.

  • Serves

    makes 1 Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 1 12 oz. cognac
  • 34 oz. chilled coffee
  • 12 oz. Demerara sugar
  • 12 oz. heavy cream
  • 12 oz. ruby port
  • 4 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 egg

Instructions

Step 1

Shake cognac, coffee, Demerara sugar, heavy cream, ruby port, Angostura bitters, and egg in a shaker. Add ice; shake. Strain into glass.
  1. Shake cognac, coffee, Demerara sugar, heavy cream, ruby port, Angostura bitters, and egg in a shaker. Add ice; shake. Strain into glass.
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The Dude

  • Serves

    makes 1 Cocktail

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In this ode to The Big Lebowski's signature drink, Xavier Herit, bartender at New York City's Wallflower, concocted an upmarket riff on the White Russian with cognac, port, and real coffee in place of vodka and coffee liqueur. He advises using a dry shake, sans ice, to froth the egg white for this righteous libation.

Ingredients

  • 1 12 oz. cognac
  • 34 oz. chilled coffee
  • 12 oz. Demerara sugar
  • 12 oz. heavy cream
  • 12 oz. ruby port
  • 4 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 egg

Instructions

Step 1

Shake cognac, coffee, Demerara sugar, heavy cream, ruby port, Angostura bitters, and egg in a shaker. Add ice; shake. Strain into glass.
  1. Shake cognac, coffee, Demerara sugar, heavy cream, ruby port, Angostura bitters, and egg in a shaker. Add ice; shake. Strain into glass.

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