Snowball Drink

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Do you have a festive drink you always turn to to get into the Christmas spirit? 😉 I have a few… but I always wheel out a festive Snowball cocktail whenever certain friends come round.

A Snowball is a very simple Christmas cocktail made up of only three ingredients: Advocaat, lime juice and fizzy lemonade. Wondering what on earth Advocaat is? Read on!

What Is Advocaat

This Dutch / Belgian liqueur is made from egg yolks, sugar, vanilla and brandy. It is rich, thick, creamy and smooth. Some have likened it to custard and others to eggnog!

Fun fact: Advocaat is also the Dutch word for “lawyer” which is a bit of a funny name for a liqueur if you think about it 🙂

There’s a few brands of Advocaat on the market with the Warninks and Kuprink being the most easily available.

You can also make it yourself although I would always choose the easy option and buy it!

A Boozy Snowball

How much alcohol in a Snowball cocktail? Advocaat is usually 17% ABV so not as innocent as it may sound!  Baileys Irish Cream has a similar alcohol content if you want a comparison. One serving is just under one unit of alcohol according to Drinkaware.

How to Store Advocaat

You can store an unopened bottle for up to a year in your drinks cabinet or dark cupboard.

Once you open a bottle of Advocaat it should be stored in the fridge and consumed within a month. This isn’t much of a challenge if you make a few of these drinks!

You can also serve Advocaat simply over ice, or perhaps experiment with other cocktails such as the Fluffy Duck!

How to Make a Snowball Drink

The best known Advocaat drink is the Snowball which was big in the UK in the 1970s and is currently making a comeback. This is a very easy cocktail which doesn’t require a shaker and just as well because you will probably be making a few!

STEP 1. Pour the Advocaat into a tall glass (highball glass) filled with ice. Add the lime juice and stir well to combine.

STEP 2. Top with chilled fizzy lemonade and stir again, gently this time so that you keep the carbonation in the lemonade. Garnish with a strip of lime peel

Champagne Snowball

This fancier version is made with chilled Champagne, cava or Prosecco instead of lemonade.

STEP 1. Fill a flute or coupe glass halfway with chilled sparkling wine.

STEP 2. Put the Advocaat and lime juice into a shaker filled with ice. Shake well until frost forms on the cocktail shaker.

STEP 3. Strain the cocktails of the shaker over the champagne (be mindful as it will froth up) and serve. Grate a little dark chocolate over your Snowball and garnish with a small candy cane or cinnamon stick!

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