Advocaat
Origin:
The origins of the “advocaat” are unclear. Some say it’s derived from an alcoholic drink that Dutch colonists made from avocado. However, others, place advocaat origins more recent with the name coming from the Dutch word for “advocate” being originally considered a lawyer’s drink.
Avocado:
Some say the origin of “advocaat” lie with Dutch colonialists trying to imitate the creamy mixture of avocado (“advocaat”) pulp, cane sugar, and rum they had been offered in Brazil, substituting egg yolk for the exotic fruit. Dutch texts from the 17th century describe a yellow-colored drink popular with sailors of the period and made in the Dutch Antilles (Dutch Caribbean Islands) from an avocado flesh mixed with alcohol.
Lawyer:
Others place Advocaat’s origins as the Dutch word for “lawyer.” As the name of the drink, it is short for advocatenborrel, or “lawyer’s drink,” where “borrel” is Dutch for a small alcoholic beverage consumed slowly during a social gathering. Named as a good lubricant for the throat, this drink is considered especially useful for a lawyer who must speak in public.
Info from By the Dutch
Below is the Advocaat the easy way. The real advocaat recipe is posted here.
- 2 packages instant vanilla pudding (1 oz)
- 1 quart eggnog
- 1½ cups Brandy of your choice
- Pour the eggnog in the blender, add the brandy and instant pudding. And blend away.
- You can safe it in your refrigerator. Top it off with whipped cream.
- 2 packages instant vanilla pudding (1 oz)
- 1 quart eggnog
- 1½ cups Brandy of your choice
- Pour the eggnog in the blender, add the brandy and instant pudding. And blend away.
- You can safe it in your refrigerator. Top it off with whipped cream.
I always used it as a topping for ice cream. I might try halving the recipe because I don’t think I’ll be using that much of it. Thanks for the recipe.
Hope you like it. You can always save it in the refrigerator for later use 😉