Sign up for the Small Screen Email Newsletter: Be the first to know when new episodes air on our site!The Russian Cocktail was re-discovered by David Wondrich and is believed to be the first vodka cocktail ever shown in print. Originally featured in the St. Charles Hotel in New Orleans, the recipe can be found in a book called Beverage Deluxe from 1911.Watch on Small Screen: SUBSCRIBE to Small Screen: BUY A FAMOUS SMALL SCREEN BAR TOOLS T-SHIRT: Recipe:1 12 oz vodka34 oz Cherry Heering14 oz KirschwasserInstructions:Shake with ice.Strain into a cocktail glass.