How to make a White Russian

How to make a White Russian cocktail
1 x shot of Vodka
1 x shot of Kahlua
Serve in small tumbler with lots of ice, finally add milk.

“Mzungu”: that’s what they call all ye white folk down these ways in Malawi. Not a derogatory term we’re told - more an affectionate reference to Europeans. We’ve been in Malawi over a week now and seen some cool places and met some extraordinary people. Spent the last couple of days in a little lakeside resort called Nkhyarta Bay. It’s so picturesque. There are photographs of boats on the lake and they look superimposed, kind of floating in the air as the water is so clear.

The hostel at Nkhyarta Bay is great and we’d really recommend it to anyone. Good atmosphere and amazing location. They also run a children and youth project in the town for AIDS orphans. We gave them some kit from the Meadowbank Community Football Club we’d dragged over with us (can’t get away from it no matter how far away we go!) and strips donated to us from Kilmarnock. It was good to see how much they were genuinely appreciated.

Finally managed to find somewhere in sub Saharan Africa that will make a white Russian (it’s been a mission). Keane the cocktail barman gave in and attempted to make his first white Russian. We gave him the instructions “kind of like a black Russian but instead of coke use milk” - all good. So we got a shot of vodka and a shot of coffee liqueur (no Kahlua I’m afraid). Only problem was we got half a litre of milk with it. As the Big Lebowski would say, “bummer Dude”. Second attempt was spot on, though that said, it would have been better with real milk and not powdered milk (Big Phil you would have been proud of us).

Spent the next morning snorkelling and kayaking on the lake, fantastic. Have to say I was thinking about Scotland and how the weather must be at home as I was swimming around in the sunshine with all the fish. Oh well thems the breaks I suppose. time for another cocktail.

How to make a White Russian cocktail

1 x shot of Vodka 1 x shot of Kahlua Serve in small tumbler with lots of ice, finally add milk. That how you make a white russian.

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