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Advocaat (or advokat) is a rich and creamy liqueur made from
eggs, sugar and brandy. It has a smooth, custard-like flavor. In
English-speaking countries it generally contains 15% alcohol (30 proof), but in
Continental Europe the typical alcohol content differs from country to country
and is generally somewhere between 14% and 20% ABV. Its contents may be a blend
of egg yolks, aromatic spirits, sugar or honey, brandy, vanilla and sometimes
cream (or evaporated milk). Notable makers of advocaat include Warners, Bols,
Dwersteg (first organic advocaat), Verpoorten, Warninks, Cooymans, Jansen and De
Kuyper.
Thick advocaat is sold on the Dutch, Belgian and Tyrolean
markets and often eaten with a spoon, while a more liquid version is sold as an
export. Thick advocaat contains egg yolk, and is used as a waffle topping and as
an ingredient for several kinds of desserts such as ice cream and pastries. It
is also served as an apéritif or digestif. The traditional way to serve it is in
a wide glass with whipped cream and cocoa powder sprinkled on top. |
