Ruff duty: Where did the Colorado Bulldog come from?

In all the talk of Colorado cocktails, a few folks have mentioned the Colorado Bulldog, a variation on a White Russian. Here's one sample recipe: 1 shot vodka 1 shot Kahlua milk 1 splash Coca-Cola In a shaker, mix vodka, Kahlua and milk. Pour into a rocks glass and add...

By Patricia CalhounMay 21, 2010

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In all the talk of Colorado cocktails, a few folks have mentioned the Colorado Bulldog, a variation on a White Russian. Here’s one sample recipe:

1 shot vodka
1 shot Kahlua
milk
1 splash Coca-Cola

In a shaker, mix vodka, Kahlua and milk. Pour into a rocks glass and add a splash of Coca-Cola (the ingredient that separates this from a White Russian).

So far, so good, but what does this drink have to do with Colorado? And where does its name come from, anyway? Again, best answer will be rewarded with a cocktail.

Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

patricia.calhoun@westword.com

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