Ingredient

Advocaat

A thick Dutch yellow liqueur of eggs, sugar and brandy — the heart of a snowball, a bombardino, or Dutch winter custards.

Flavour profile

  • Egg-rich
  • Vanilla
  • Sweet
  • Custard-thick
  • Brandied
Advocaat as a winter cocktail ingredient

Advocaat is what eggnog wants to be when it grows up. Made in the Netherlands from egg yolks, sugar and brandy (the best is essentially pourable yellow custard), it lends body and richness to everything it touches. A snowball is its native habitat; a warm pour in a bombardino is its Alpine career. Keep the bottle refrigerated once open.

Recipes featuring advocaat

Highball glass of pale yellow snowball cocktail with a maraschino cherry
Festive Classics

Snowball Cocktail

A retro Christmas classic of advocaat, lime juice and sparkling lemonade, finished with a maraschino cherry for a sweet, nostalgic festive serve.

Total 3 min
A heatproof glass of warm golden bombardino topped with whipped cream and dusted with cocoa.
Warm Cocktails

Bombardino

The Italian après-ski favourite: warm advocaat enriched with brandy, crowned with softly whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa for a decadent slope-side treat.

Total 10 minutes
A small glass of thick golden advocaat dusted with cocoa powder.
Warm Cocktails

Advocaat

The rich Dutch egg liqueur, gently whisked with brandy and vanilla until thick and custardy, served warm in a small glass with a dusting of cocoa.

Total 15 minutes