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White Russian

How to Make a White Russian

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A White Russian is a classic creamy cocktail that is made with vodka, Kahlua coffee liqueur, and milk or half and half. A White Russian is typically served in a rocks or highball glass over ice. The vodka and Kahlua are first poured into a glass that has been filled with ice, and then the drink is topped off with milk or half and half. The finished drink is stirred very gently or not stirred at all, as the vodka and Kahlua should rest on the bottom of the glass below the milk or half and half.

Ingredients

• 1 oz vodka
  
• 1/2 oz Kahlua
  
• Half and half or milk (to fill or top off the glass)
  
• Maraschino cherry for garnish (optional)
  

Steps

1. Fill a rocks or highball glass with ice.
   
2. Pour the vodka into the glass.
   
3. Pour the Kahlua into the glass and stir with a swizzle stick if desired to mix the ingredients.
   
4. Top off the glass with half and half or milk. The drink is usually not stirred after adding the half and half or milk, as the alcoholic ingredients should rest on the bottom of the glass.
   
5. Garnish with a single maraschino cherry if desired. The cherry can be rested on the surface of the drink itself, and will be supported by the ice cubes that are in the drink. A stemmed cherry that has not been speared with a toothpick is desirable.
   
6. Serve the drink with a cocktail straw or stirrer so that the drink can be stirred if desired.
   

Tips

• Add more Kahlua if desired for a stronger coffee flavor.
  
• Mix the drink in a cocktail shaker and serve in a cocktail class if desired. A shaken White Russian will have a creamy froth. This is, however, not the classic or traditional way to prepare a White Russian, and should be referred to as a White Russian martini.
  
• Some White Russian recipes call for creme de cacao liqueur in addition to the other ingredients. If this is used, the cocktail can be garnished with grated chocolate.
  
• Hot White Russian cocktails are made with freshly brewed coffee in addition to the Kahlua and other ingredients, and are served in mugs. A Hot White Russian can be garnished with whipped cream. Freshly whipped cream is preferable to instant whipped cream.

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City Of Steubenville Runs Out Of Salt During Winter Storm

The city of Steubenville ran out of salt in the middle of a winter storm but the state came to the rescue.

The salt shortage led to the closings of two main connectors, but they are back open as of Friday morning. However, the predicted weather of ice and snow may lead to those two roads closing again Friday night.

The city is waiting on 1,200 tons of salt that it ordered this week, and the delivery may not come until Saturday.

Currently, city road crews are getting salt from the state Department of Transportation's garage in Wintersville.

The John Scott Highway connector and the Lovers Lane connector to Route 22 opened Friday morning after being shut down for about five hours overnight.

Steubenville Police Chief Bill McCafferty said city leaders decided to close those roads in order to treat the rest of the city streets. He said those two roads take up a lot of salt.

Street Superintendent Joe DeSantis said the 1,200 tons of salt was order from Morton Salt in Cleveland, but the company said severe weather in Indiana and Wisconsin is using a lot of its supplies.

McCafferty said he can't remember if the closing of the two connectors has ever been done before, and that the city will pay back the state Department of Transportation for the salt they borrowed.