A white Russian is a cocktail made with vodka, coffee liqueur (e.g. Kahlúa or Tia Maria) and cream served with ice in an old fashioned glass.

Neither drink has any known Russian origin, but both are so-named due to vodka being the primary ingredient.

[1][2] The Oxford English Dictionary[3] refers to the first mention of white Russian in the sense of a cocktail as appearing in California's Oakland Tribune on November 21, 1965.

[8] As with all cocktails, various modes of preparation exist, varying according to the recipes and styles of particular bars or mixologists.

Sometimes the drink is prepared on the stove with hot coffee for a warm treat on cold days.