House of Spirits: Learn all about Advocaat liqueur. What is Advocaat

What is Advocaat liqueur? How to make Advocaat at home and other recipes.

Advocaat (ad-vo-kat) 
Proof: 20-30

Overview
Sometimes called "Egg Cognac" Advocaat is a rich, sweet and creamy spirit.  It is very popular in Europe, widely consumed by the Dutch, who kept the recipe a secret for many years.  There are a lot of manufactors making there own style of Advocaat. Advocaat is made mainly with sugar, fresh egg yolks, aromatic spirits, vanilla, honey, cream and brandy. The flavor can be described as similar to custard. The closest thing here in the states would be something akin to eggnog.

There is a thick advocaat that is sold in parts of Europe that is eaten with a small spoon. In the west, import the thinner version.  The thick version of Advocaat, is used atop waffles, ice cream and other deserts.  It is also commonly served as a Aperitif. A popular way to serve advocaat is in a glass with cocoa powder and whipped cream. Because it contained pure egg yokes, it become great to use for many cocktails.

Advocaat Cocktail Drink.

Advokaat Cocktail Drink Recipes:

Snowball Drink Recipe: 

This is a very popular Advokkat cocktail.

Ingredients:

• Advocaat

• sparkling lemonade 

• lime juice 

Bombardino Drink Recipe:

Another popular cocktail. Usually found in Italian ski resorts and lodges.

Ingredients:

• advocaat

• black coffee

• whiskey

Advokaat Recipes: (Make Advokaat at home)

Basic Advokaat Recipe

This is a very good basic recipe to try. It is on the thicker side, so maybe use a spoon!

Ingredients:

• 300 grams sugar 

• 25 grams vanilla sugar 

• 500 ml milk 

• 9 egg yolks 

• 350 ml 95% grain alcohol (Everclear)

• Optional: Honey

Instructions:

1. Mix the sugars together. 

2. In a large pot, boil the milk with half of sugars for a few minutes. 

3. Let cool down. 

4. Using a mixer at high speed mix the egg yolks and the remaining half of the sugars. 

5. While blending, add milk and the alcohol slowly. 

6. Bottle and let sit for about two weeks.

Brands of Advokaat

Warners

Bols  http://www.bols.com/splash.php?u=/

Dwersteg 

Verpoorten

Warninks

Cooymans http://www.cooymans.nl/

Jansen

De Kuyper http://www.dekuyperusa.com/
Den Ouden http://www.denoudenadvokaat.be/

A brand of Advocaat