How to Make Advocaat - The Homemade Dutch Holiday Liqueur (Alternative to Eggnog)

brandy

💰Cheaper: vodka

Vodka is less expensive and can still provide a strong base.

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut cream offers a dairy-free option while milk is a more economical choice.

Separate the yolks from the whites of 10 eggs, placing the yolks in a mixing bowl and saving the whites in a Tupperware container.

Measure out 1/2 teaspoon of salt and add it to the mixing bowl with the yolks.

Measure 1 and 1/3 cups of sugar and add it to the mixing bowl.

Take a vanilla bean, split it lengthwise, and scrape the seeds into the mixing bowl, then whisk the mixture until it thickens and resembles cake frosting.

Measure out 1 and 1/2 cups of brandy and slowly add it to the mixture while whisking continuously until it becomes runnier.

Transfer the mixture to a pot, adding the scraped vanilla bean pods, and heat on low while stirring continuously for several minutes until it coats the back of a spoon.

Prepare a mixing bowl filled with ice water and dunk the pot into it, continuing to stir until the surface of the pot is cooled to the touch.

Strain the mixture into a measuring cup, then pour it into a sealable bottle, pop on the lid, and refrigerate to cool before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens