{"id":4455,"date":"2022-04-06T17:55:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T17:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/?post_type=food&#038;p=4455"},"modified":"2022-04-06T17:55:33","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T17:55:33","slug":"best-vegan-cocktails","status":"publish","type":"food","link":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/food-drink\/best-vegan-cocktails\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Vegan Cocktails"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4456\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4456 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/vegan-mojito.jpg\" alt=\"Vegan mojito\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/vegan-mojito.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/vegan-mojito-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mojito (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/30478819@N08\/51169890054\/in\/photolist-2kXH4zG-2kXEcUn-7pne4p-P5n725-2kXJEeL-2kXJDXU-2kXH4hT-2kXH4Dj-2kXEcLr-2kXzAZu-dMbG1c-cwAChj-bqzRZe-5oEzfx-hu75Co-auaBbi-cwACw7-ohQAww-dR4RMp-egmDVG-cwACWN-nRHRXG-ad94ZU-cwAC53-7XgzAD-bGbKqK-cwAEcb-a4YtbD-Hbn2gH-6bbpit-55snEj-ZYZTUF-UUZFXP-TCiLs2-jkaAcg-dyCSdM-UEkMjB-68n2Kq-a5aeMo-TCiLDV-2kXEcAM-UgSRaY-a52i9Y-6N4Mk-p4xYYa-6w1H4Y-2kXJDSP-6w1H55-2kn6MRJ-853es\">Marco Verch Professional Photographer<\/a> \/ Flickr.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you are a vegan and planning a night out on the town or you want to host a cocktail night at home that vegans will attend, it is worth knowing in advance which cocktails are fine to consume and which should be avoided. As we explain in our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/is-it-vegan\/spirits\/\">spirits<\/a>, most distilled drinks are vegan friendly unless they have had some non-vegan ingredient (such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/is-it-vegan\/honey\/\">honey<\/a>) added to them. Other alcoholic drinks, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/is-it-vegan\/beer\/\">beer<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/is-it-vegan\/wine\/\">wine<\/a>, may be rendered non-vegan by the production processes (for instance, using isinglass during fining). Increasingly, many are vegan but it certainly pays to check, and there are plenty of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/is-it-vegan\/champagne-prosecco-cava\/\">vegan Champagnes<\/a> too if your party, or cocktail, needs some fizz.<\/p>\n<p>With cocktails, whether the end product is fit for vegan consumption will depend on the ingredients added. In this article, we\u2019ll first give a brief description of the best (well known) cocktails that are definitely vegan friendly. Then we\u2019ll outline a few of the cocktails that should generally be avoided for those on a plant-based diet (sorry, fans of the White Russian!) and we\u2019ll give a few hints about making vegan-friendly versions of them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimerbox\">Before we get stuck into the booze, we must remind you to please drink responsibly and only drink at all if you are aged 18 or older in the UK (or whatever the legal restriction is where you reside).<\/div>\n<h2>Best Vegan Cocktails<\/h2>\n<p>Here we\u2019ll go through some of the most well-known cocktails that are vegan (if made using the conventional recipes at least!). Note that occasionally some brands of the ingredients mentioned <em>might<\/em> include some non-vegan ingredients or processes, so always check the label. But, in general, those we mention in this section are vegan friendly.<\/p>\n<h3>Long Island Iced Tea<\/h3>\n<div class=\"infobox\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ingredients<\/strong> &#8211; 1 measure vodka, 1 measure gin, 1 measure white tequila, 1 measure triple sec, 1 measure white rum, 2 measures lemon juice, 1 tsp caster sugar, splash of cola, cracked ice, wedge of lemon or lime for decoration<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serves<\/strong> &#8211; 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Glass<\/strong> &#8211; Highball glass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4466\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/long-island-iced-tea.jpg\" alt=\"Long Island Iced Tea\" width=\"250\" height=\"244\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Long_Island_iced_tea#\/media\/File:Long_Island_Iced_Teas.jpg\">Eduardo Quagliato <\/a> \/ Wikipedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the stronger cocktails around, but one that is vegan friendly, as long as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/is-it-vegan\/coca-cola\/\">cola<\/a> you choose is vegan (note that the regular colas of both Coca-Cola and Pepsi are vegan). It is also easy to prepare: simply pour all the ingredients bar the cola into a cocktail shaker along with four to six cracked ice cubes, add the sugar and give it a good shake. Strain the well-shaken contents over a few cracked ice cubes in a highball glass, top up with a splash of cola and add a wedge of lime or lemon. And, locate the Paracetamol for the next day!<\/p>\n<h3>Mojito<\/h3>\n<div class=\"infobox\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ingredients<\/strong> &#8211; 2 measures white rum, bunch of fresh mint leaves, 2 tsp sugar or sugar cane juice, juice of one lime, soda water, 4-6 cracked ice cubes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serves<\/strong> &#8211; 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Glass<\/strong> &#8211; Highball or Collins glass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4465\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mojito.jpg\" alt=\"Mojito\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mojito#\/media\/File:MojitoReydelmojito.jpg\">Raimonsocial<\/a> \/ Wikipedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Born in Havana, Cuba, the Mojito is a taste sensation in which the combination of the sugar sweetness, the bitterness of the lime juice and the fragrant mint flavours enhance the rum to create a perfect summer cocktail. And, there are no issues with non-vegan ingredients (as long as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/is-it-vegan\/sugar\/\">sugar wasn\u2019t produced using bone char<\/a>, which is relatively rare these days anyway).<\/p>\n<p>Few cocktails are particularly complicated to make, but the Mojito is as simple as almost any: just put the mint leaves, lime juice and sugar\/sugar cane juice in the glass, muddle them to release the mint oils, add the ice and rum and top up with soda water. Add a couple of fresh mint leaves to decorate.<\/p>\n<h3>Singapore Sling<\/h3>\n<div class=\"infobox\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ingredients<\/strong> &#8211; 2 measures gin, 1 measure cherry brandy, 1 measure lemon juice, 2-3 dashes grenadine, 1 dash angostura bitters, soda water, cracked ice cubes, lime peel and maraschino cherry to decorate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serves<\/strong> &#8211; 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Glass<\/strong> &#8211; Highball or hurricane glass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4464\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/singapore-sling.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore Sling\" width=\"250\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/singapore-sling.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/singapore-sling-187x300.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Sling#\/media\/File:Singaporesling-march2017.jpg\">Nesnad<\/a> \/ Wikipedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Created in the iconic Raffles Hotel in Singapore sometime in the early 20th century, the Singapore Sling oozes sophistication and exoticism (well, unless you get served it in a dive bar in Cleethorpes). The ingredients can vary from bar to bar, with some recipes calling for fresh pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, Maraschino liqueur, Cointreau and B\u00e9n\u00e9dictine (or some permutation of those). Either way, it\u2019s another simple cocktail to make: pour the various ingredients over a cracked-ice-filled shaker, shake it for all you\u2019re worth and strain the contents into a highball glass.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the specific recipe you use, there are one or two ingredients you might want to look out for from a vegan perspective. Though good quality grenadine is made from pomegranate juice, some cheaper options might use various other fruits and then add some food colouring to make it look right. As we discuss elsewhere on the site, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/food-drink\/vegan-e-numbers\/\">some E numbers are not vegan<\/a>, so look out for that and E120 in particular (made from crushed beetles!). Also, some brands of Maraschino liqueur contain honey (which is not vegan). Other than that, you should be fine though.<\/p>\n<h3>Cosmopolitan<\/h3>\n<div class=\"infobox\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ingredients<\/strong> &#8211; 2 measures vodka, 1 measure triple sec, 1 measure lime juice, 1 measure cranberry juice, cracked ice, orange or lemon peel twist for decoration<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serves<\/strong> &#8211; 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Glass<\/strong> &#8211; Martini glass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4460\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4460\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cosmopolitan.jpg\" alt=\"Cosmopolitan\" width=\"250\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cosmopolitan.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cosmopolitan-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cosmopolitan_(cocktail)#\/media\/File:Cosmopolitan_(5076906532).jpg\">TheCulinaryGeek<\/a> \/ Wikipedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although the Cosmo has been around for nigh on a century, it gained a boost in popularity in modern (ish!) times thanks to Sarah Jessica Parker\u2019s character in <em>Sex and the City<\/em> who had something of a penchant for them. They became intrinsically linked with New York City and nights on the town with groups of women.<\/p>\n<p>Easy to make, with few ingredients, Cosmopolitans also provide healthy profit margins for bar owners! Simply shake the ingredients over cracked ice and strain the liquid into a chilled Martini glass and garnish with a twist of orange or lemon peel. Then make for the dancefloor!<\/p>\n<h3>Pi\u00f1a Colada<\/h3>\n<div class=\"infobox\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ingredients<\/strong> &#8211; 2 measures white rum, 1 measure dark rum, 3 measures pineapple juice, 2 measures coconut cream, 4-6 crushed ice cubes, wedge of pineapple and a maraschino cherry to decorate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serves<\/strong> &#8211; 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Glass<\/strong> &#8211; Hurricane glass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pina-colada.jpg\" alt=\"Pina Colada\" width=\"175\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pina-colada.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pina-colada-165x300.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/>For those dreaming of hanging out on a Caribbean beach (or those lucky enough to actually be on a Caribbean beach), the Pi\u00f1a Colada has a refreshing and tropical feel and is eminently quaffable. With no non-vegan ingredients in sight, this is perfectly fine for vegans, but just watch out for pineapple juice that has been fortified with (potentially non-vegan) vitamins. Though freshly squeezed or blended juice straight from the fruit is always the best option anyway.<\/p>\n<h3>Black Velvet<\/h3>\n<div class=\"infobox\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ingredients<\/strong> &#8211; Equal measures Guinness and champagne or prosecco<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serves<\/strong> &#8211; 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Glass<\/strong> &#8211; Pint or half pint glass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4463\" style=\"width: 175px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/black-velvet-cocktail.jpg\" alt=\"Black Velvet\" width=\"175\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/black-velvet-cocktail.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/black-velvet-cocktail-138x300.jpg 138w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_Velvet_(beer_cocktail)#\/media\/File:Black_Velvet_Cocktail_Layered.jpg\">Ethanbentley<\/a> \/ Wikipedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you want to celebrate St Patrick\u2019s Day in style, why not bling up your pint of the black stuff? To create this smooth and moreish beverage, simply fill half your glass of choice with Guinness, let it settle, then \u2013 very slowly \u2013 top it up with your chosen sparkling wine and the job\u2019s a good un. Note that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/is-it-vegan\/guinness\/\">Guinness is 100% vegan<\/a> but not all sparkling wines are \u2013 check out our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/is-it-vegan\/champagne-prosecco-cava\/\">Champagne<\/a> for the lowdown.<\/p>\n<h2>Non-Vegan Cocktails\u2026 And How to Make Them Vegan<\/h2>\n<p>The abovementioned cocktails \u2013 and indeed most cocktails in general \u2013 are vegan friendly without having to substitute any of the normal ingredients. Having said that it is worth double-checking labels as some brands do sometimes throw in a bit of honey or some other non-vegan ingredient or use some manufacturing process that is non-vegan (such as the use of isinglass). But the cocktails we mention below contain obviously non-vegan ingredients, such as milk or cream, or perhaps less obviously non-vegan ingredients, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/is-it-vegan\/worcestershire-sauce\/\">Worcestershire Sauce<\/a>. But fear not, there are ways around these issues, as we shall explain.<\/p>\n<h3>Bloody Mary<\/h3>\n<div class=\"infobox\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ingredients<\/strong> &#8211; 2 measures vodka, 6 measures tomato juice, juice of half a lemon, 2-3 dashes Worcestershire Sauce, 1-2 dashes Tabasco Pepper Sauce, 1-2 pinches celery salt, pinch black pepper, pinch cayenne pepper, stick of celery and wedge of lemon for decoration<\/li>\n<li><strong>How to Make Vegan<\/strong> &#8211; Replace the Worcestershire Sauce with a vegan-friendly alternative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4457\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4457\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/bloody-mary.jpg\" alt=\"Bloody Mary\" width=\"250\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/bloody-mary.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/bloody-mary-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bloody_Mary_(cocktail)#\/media\/File:Bloody_Mary_Coctail_with_celery_stalk_-_Evan_Swigart.jpg\">Evan Swigart<\/a> \/ Wikipedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As we explain in our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/is-it-vegan\/worcestershire-sauce\/\">Worcestershire Sauce<\/a>, the original and best-known brand of the sauce, Lea &amp; Perrins, is not vegan. But, thankfully, the similarly tasting Henderson\u2019s Relish is vegan (as are other brands available from <a href=\"\/go\/vegankind\/\">TheVeganKind Supermarket<\/a>, and so we can do a straight swap and we\u2019re good to go. Note that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/is-it-vegan\/tabasco-sauce\/\">Tabasco Pepper Sauce is vegan friendly<\/a> so there are no issues there. Many people view the Bloody Mary as the perfect hair of the dog option. Though others might prefer water or flat lemonade and as much sleep as they can get to ease through a hangover.<\/p>\n<h3>Dry Martini<\/h3>\n<div class=\"infobox\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ingredients<\/strong> &#8211; 3 measures gin, \u00bd measure dry vermouth (vary to taste), 4-6 cracked ice cubes, decorate with a cocktail olive<\/li>\n<li><strong>How to Make Vegan<\/strong> &#8211; Ensure you choose a vegan-friendly brand of vermouth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4458\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/dry-martini.jpg\" alt=\"Dry Martini\" width=\"250\" height=\"233\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Martini_(cocktail)#\/media\/File:15-09-26-RalfR-WLC-0084.jpg\">Ralf Roletschek<\/a> \/ Wikipedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A word of caution here, some brands of vermouth contain casein from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/is-it-vegan\/milk\/\">milk<\/a> or even gelatine, which technically renders the drink non-vegan. Famous brands, such as Noilly Prat and Carlano, fall foul of such additions. As such, we would recommend Dolin vermouth, which is fine for vegans at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<p>This is a simple, sophisticated cocktail that can be adapted to taste by varying the quantity of vermouth added. Best when shaken (not stirred!), add the cracked ice, gin and vermouth to a shaker, do your best impression of Tom Cruise in the classic 1988 film,\u00a0<em>Cocktail<\/em>, and strain the liquid into a chilled Martini glass.<\/p>\n<h3>Boston Sour<\/h3>\n<div class=\"infobox\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ingredients<\/strong> &#8211; Rye whiskey, lemon juice, sugar, dash of egg white<\/li>\n<li><strong>How to Make Vegan<\/strong> &#8211; Simply leave out the egg white or replace with aquafaba (the fluid in a tin of chickpeas)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4459\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4459\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/boston-sour.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Sour\" width=\"250\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/boston-sour.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/boston-sour-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Whiskey_sour#\/media\/File:Whiskey_Sour.jpg\">Jgilgamesh<\/a> \/ Wikipedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thought to have originated in the 19th century, the Boston Sour is similar to the Peruvian cocktail the Pisco Sour (which is made with the local brandy, pisco). You can make this without the egg white, but then it lacks the distinctive foam. Instead, we recommend adding a couple of teaspoons of aquafaba which \u2013 if you shake vigorously enough \u2013 should foam up nicely. This applies to any number of variations on the sour, all of which traditionally use egg whites.<\/p>\n<h3>White Russian<\/h3>\n<div class=\"infobox\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ingredients<\/strong> &#8211; 5 parts Vodka, 2 parts Kahl\u00faa, 3 parts cream, ice cubes<\/li>\n<li><strong>How To Make Vegan<\/strong> &#8211; Use Tia Maria instead of Kahl\u00faa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4462\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4462\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/white-russian.jpg\" alt=\"White Russian\" width=\"250\" height=\"268\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/artfulgourmet\/8282517907\/in\/photolist-dBU51T-9SD6co-DFkgGc-am78FE-adFdoK-e2v76t-zBS8aj-4sF2dx-e3KcHX-bmzHLV-8WnLiC-w4tAc-2dMdnCY-7ruLyC-nqf3gr-p6hrxB-8VKDww-nEy6rc-7Zk7FB-5vWFhP-23rsmvZ-b4h3ra-FnoPqr-H7Be-w4uRr-UDAHVm-r1aKz-wQnpj-6H9Zsc-85jFc3-9ff5LG-6mLJB-4WTjqr-HZPdA-5vaX2D-azv6Fz-32c58E-ELzCeo-7r1o6q-iLenRA-9xdhY-2mc5ypy-9QKHsu-8Bjmt1-6kseXq-c2epmG-7KtAMj-5Q5D3e-7KtzNQ-jZprQv\">Kristen Hess<\/a> \/ Flickr.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you are a fan of <em>The Big Lebowkski<\/em> you will no doubt get the urge to pour yourself a White Russian every time the Dude does. Alas, as we outline in our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/is-it-vegan\/tia-maria-and-kahlua\/\">Kahl\u00faa and Tia Maria<\/a>, Kahl\u00faa Original and various other Kahl\u00faa products are not suitable for those on a vegan diet. And, neither is cream, of course. But, thankfully, you can simply replace the Kahl\u00faa with Tia Maria (which is vegan friendly) and use either (unsweetened) coconut cream or soy cream in place of the dairy cream. Really whatever non-dairy cream you prefer, though we would opt for something as neutral as possible, with oat-based cream our personal favourite for this classic cocktail. Would the Dude abide? We hope so.<\/p>\n<h2>Vegan Cocktails: Conclusions<\/h2>\n<p>We have only really scratched the surface of the many vegan cocktails available for people to create and enjoy (responsibly!). But hopefully we have shown that most of the ingredients used to make many of the classics (and plenty more besides) are already vegan. And though there are a few things to look out for (such as rogue non-vegan ingredients in the likes of vermouth), it tends to be relatively easy to figure out if a cocktail you are considering could be unsuitable for someone on a plant-based diet. For instance, anything that looks or sounds creamy is likely to contain some dairy-based ingredient, while if you see the bartender reach for the honey, stop them in their tracks and suggest agave nectar instead!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4456,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/food\/4455"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/food"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/food"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}