How to Make a "Snowball" Cocktail: What is Advocaat?

The snowball cocktail is a great drink for a party, or any other social gathering which promotes alcoholic beverages

Despite the name, a snowball cocktail doesn't actually contain a snowball, or any snow at all for that matter.

What a snowball cocktail does contain though, is a lot of lime soda, and some advocaat. Now you might be wondering, what is advoccat? I'll gladly explain.

Advocaat is a liqueur made from a rich and creamy blend of egg yolks, aromatic spirits, sugar and brandy with a hint of vanilla. It has a smooth and full-bodied taste.

There are two varieties of Advocaat. The "thick" Advocaat which is sold mostly on the Dutch market and eaten with a spoon, and the more liquid "export" version.

Thick Advocaat also contains egg white, and is used as an ingredient for all kinds of desserts, for instance with ice-creams and pastries. It is also served as an aperitif or digestif. The traditional way to serve it is in a wide glass with whipped cream and cocoa powder sprinkled on top.

In the export variety only the pure egg yolks are used, making it particularly suited for cocktails and long-drinks. The best known cocktail using Advocaat is probably the Snowball.

Now, making a snowball cocktail with advocaat will be easy.

Take a glass and rub the rim of it with a lemon, then dip it in sugar.

Drop a couple of ice cubes into a glass and pour in 1/3 Advocaat.

Fill the rest of the glass with Sprite or any other lime soda of your choice.

Stir.

Enjoy your snowball cocktail with Advocaat and remember to drink responsibly!