Coppa White Russian Cocktail. The White Russian cocktail combining vodka, coffee and cream and serving it on the rocks creates a delicious alternative to adult milkshakes. The White Russian came about in the ’60s when someone added a bit of cream to the Black Russian. It would be a great story to say that the White Russian’s star rose from that point on, but unfortunately that would not be true. The truth is the White Russian suffered a bit from a stodgy, antiquated reputation until the 1998 movie “The Big Lebowski” came along and breathed new life into the cocktail with Jeff Bridges’ character, The Dude, sipping it exclusively and somewhat constantly.