Mudslide

The Mudslide cocktail is a dessert cocktail made with Kahlua and Irish cream that’s a variation on the White Russian. It was invented in the mid-1970’s on Grand Cayman Island at a bar called Wreck Bar. The story goes that a customer ordered a White Russian, but the bar didn’t have heavy cream. They did happen to be stocked with Irish cream, so they used that instead and the Mudslide was born! Just like the White Russian, Kahlua is the coffee liqueur that is most commonly used and Bailey's is the popular Irish cream of choice, though there are great alternatives to both.

This drink later evolved to be blended with ice cream and became popular at chain restaurants, where it’s more like a boozy milkshake. This style of the cocktail is referred to as a “frozen Mudslide.”

1 ounce vodka
1 ounce coffee liqueur (Kahlua)
1 ounce Irish cream liqueur (Bailey's)
[some recipes also add 1 ounce heavy cream]

Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well.

Strain into an old-fashioned glass filled with ice.