Ingredients
- 1 oz Irish Cream
- 1 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Coffee Liqueur
Instructions
- Add all ingredients together over ice in a glass.
- Stir gently to combine.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Estimated Nutrition:
Where it came from
Named after the 1960s American rock band, though the link is more about the toughness of the name than any band-bartender connection. The drink shows up in cocktail manuals from the 1980s onward as a White Russian variant with extra Irish cream.
It also appears as a B-52 family member in some bar menus. The line between Iron Butterfly and Mudslide is thin, the difference is whether you ice and how much vodka you pour.
What it tastes like
Sweet coffee on the lead, soft cream behind it, a vodka warmth on the finish that keeps it from being too dessert-like. It drinks closer to an iced coffee than a cocktail, which is the appeal.
Cold ingredients matter. Warm cream and the drink goes heavy.
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Ingredient Spotlight
The bottles that make or break this drink.
The coffee liqueur
- Use
- Kahlua, Tia Maria or Mr Black
- Try
- Mr Black if you want it less sweet
The Irish cream
- Use
- Baileys Original
- Why
- You want real dairy fat for body
The vodka
- Use
- Any clean unflavoured vodka
- Skip
- Premium vodka, you will not taste it
What if I don't have…
Quick substitutions for when the bottle shop is closed.
Heavy cream plus a teaspoon of vanilla syrup.
Cold espresso plus a tablespoon of brown sugar syrup.
Double the vodka. Now it is a Black Russian with cream.
White rum is a fine swap. Adds a faint molasses note.
Top with milk instead of pouring straight.
Frequently Asked Questions
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