Message 18482 of 39188 in General Discussion

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I'm with Natrone on this one, if you like the drink but not the name just list 
it under a name you do like!
 I found Dans answer highly entertaining, should I expect the international 
cocktail commitee to turn up and start deconstructing my list to check the 
ingredients match the internationally recognised recipes????>
 In the UK a white russian is made with cream and a caucasian is identicle but 
made with milk, if I remember the movie correctly he uses a box of 50/50 milk 
and cream mix, anybody got any ideas for a POLITICALLY CORRECT name???
 
But this is 
> > really beside the point, because, if you look at the recipe I hardly 
> > 
> > doubt the person who gave this cocktail it's name truly had racist 
> > 
> > intentions as the "black" is referring to the color of the drink, not 
> > 
> > to someone's race, and "bitch" is most likely referring to the kick 
> > 
> > the 151 rum adds.
> 
> Exactly.  It's never occured to me that a "Black Russian" refers to 
> Russian citizens of African descent.  Could it possibly refer to a 
> drink made with Russian vodka that turns dark brown (i.e. black) with 
> the addition of Kahlua?
> 
> Of course I do think it's hilarious that in "The Big Lebowski" a 
> White Russian is referred to as a "Caucasian".