Houstonist Bartender: Another Caucasian, Gary

"All the dude ever wanted was his rug back." Instead, he got laid by a feminist; his car was stolen by a teenager; he was beat up by the Malibu police chief; and, his good friend died. One constant throughout The Big Lebowski, besides liberal use of the F-word, is the dude's consumption of White Russians or Caucasians as he calls them.

The cult following of the Coen Brothers film resulted in popularity surge for the creamy concoction. Thanks to El Duderino, Houstonist is no longer looked at like we've got an arm growing out of our head when we order one at a bar. But, we prefer to twist one up ourselves at the casa so that we can go heavy on the Kahlua and sub whole milk for Ralphs half-and-half.

White Russian

+ vodka
+ Kahlua
+ whole milk

Grab an old-fashioned glass off of the shelf and fill it with a few cubes of ice. Pour in about two fingers worth of vodka. The level should be just below the half-full point in the glass. Top up the glass with Kahlua leaving just a bit of room at the top. Now add a splash of whole milk. [Lactards can substitute Lactaid without sacrificing much flavor.] Mix with the tip of your index finger while holding the drink. Or, stir it gently with a chopstick iff'n you're worried about dropping it.


Your drink should look similar to this if you did it correctly.

Oh, and when your friend asks you, "What should we get Houstonist for Christmas?" You should reply, "I think they would like a copy of I'm a Lebowski, You're a Lebowski: Life, The Big Lebowski and What-Have-You." You would be correct.

Have a drink we should spread to the masses? Send it along [jason at houstonist dot com], and we just may post it after some extensive testing.

Don't be a dumbass. Drink responsibly or take a cab.

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Photo from thedudeshouse.com.