The Dirty Mother cocktail is a variation on another classic cocktail, the Black Russian. The Dirty Mother is quick and simple to make if you have the right ingredients. Follow these instructions to learn how to make a dirty mother cocktail.
The Dirty Mother cocktail, shaken not stirred
This video shows how to make the classic cocktail the Dirty Mother using a shaker instead of stirring in the glass. This is a perfectly valid technique but does result in having to clean your shaker after the drink is prepared. The cocktail shaker is the tool to use if you are making a tray of Dirty Mothers on a cold winter night for you and your guests. Shaken or stirred the Dirty Mother is tasty.
Introduction
Step 1: What You Need to Make a Dirty Mother Cocktail
- 1 1/2 oz of brandy
- 3/4 oz coffee liqueur, Kahlua is a popular choice
- Ice cubes
- Low ball or old fashioned glass
Step 2: Making Your Dirty Mother Cocktail
- Add the ice to the glass
- Pour the brandy and coffee liqueur over the ice and stir well
- Enjoy
Variations on the Dirty Mother Cocktail
- Mix the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into a martini glass.
- Serve in a tall glass topped off with cream or half and half and you have a Dirty White Mother.
- Try using Tia Maria in place of Kahlua.
The perfect Dirty Mother
Here is what your classic Dirty Mother cocktail should look like when served in an Old Fashioned style glass. The style of the glass isn't as important as the proportion of the two ingredients. The one shot of brandy to half shot of coffee liqueur is the key to the unique taste of the Dirty Mother.
