Warninks Snowball (12 x 250ml)

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If you’re looking for something fancy, Andrei Marcu — Bar Manager at London’s Coupette — batch makes Snowballs with Champagne! I think I’ve inadvertently created some slightly different memories and traditions for my own family, there are some things that just don’t change from year to year and having ‘done’ the whole Father Christmas thing as a parent for what will be the twenty-third year they seem to have stuck. I am a hot chocolate addict, I drink it throughout the winter and even prefer it to a cup of coffee!

When mixed in the quantities specified in this recipe the resulting advocaat Snowball cocktail has an abv measure of around 5%. Advocaat is a richly flavoured, vibrant yellow liqueur with a flavour reminiscent of vanilla custard. Shake the cream well, then place a spoon against the edge of the glass, and just touching the liqueur. So today I’m pleased to be presenting my perky ginger beer rendition of the advocaat Snowball using Warninks.Well, Snowball cocktails, made from advocaat, are so synonymous with Christmas it seemed a natural pairing. The Snowflake features Warninks mixed with gin, and maraschino liqueur, and topped with cava and lemon juice. The Warninks Snowball can be made by mixing ¼ of Warninks Advocaat with ¾ lemonade and the juice of half a lime. Brands such as Warninks Advocaat are readily available and they even sell the pre made cocktail cans if you really want a super speedy festive drink.

You can mix it up straight in your glass - no shaking, muddling, layering, or any other fancy techniques.

We have included affiliate links to valuable products and services related to the topic of this post. Scraping the car windscreen on frosty mornings and cosying in with the fire and blankets on my knees in the evening. Look at the previous years here: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, and 2012. It is a classic brand that is enjoyed in cocktails like Snowball as well as neat with whipped cream on top. A pale, custard colour in appearance, a snowball gets its name thanks to the dome of white foam at the top of the drink – which occurs when you mix the ingredients together.

For a grown up twist the Mr Advocate is a fizz free alternative by Gianfranco Lozzi, Novikov’s senior bartender and uses 35 ml of homemade cane sugar Advocaat (full recipe below) with 35ml Cognac 25ml Sherry (Amontillado or similar) and 10ml coconut cream. Serve friends and family an affogato-inspired Italian Snowball, using fizzy cream soda and freshly brewed coffee.Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. I’ve often mentioned that I grew up living in a pub, and I worked behind the bar when I was old enough. Using 150ml of the fizz with 150ml Vin Jeune (substitute with dry sherry), 200ml almond milk, 150ml sugar syrup, 6 egg yolks and 4 scoops of champagne sorbet. Up next is the Garland made using Warninks, amontillado sherry, spiced rum, topped with ginger ale, and garnished with candied ginger.

Well, I have another solution that will guarantee you immediately feel warm and merry (in more ways than one) - a snowball cocktail! Once cool add to a jug with lots of ice, 50ml of lemon juice and 200ml of soda water, stir well and garnish with a clove studded slice of orange or a cinnamon stick. I always liked the look of it – that gentle yellow colour along with the cocktail cherry that always accompanied this drink looked fun and inviting. An advocaat Snowball was the drink I remember being served amongst the adults at Christmas when I was growing up. He smiled and gave me a small sip which I adored and without fail, every time I taste a Warninks Snowball cocktail, it instantly transports me back that time.According to the 1882 edition of the Dictionary of the Dutch Language, advocatenborrel was “so named as a good lubricant for the throat, and thus considered especially useful for a lawyer, who must speak in public. And if you are wondering what you could serve with this Snowball cocktail as a nibble, try my white chocolate advocaat truffles or my mince pies with advocaat butter. Same basic concept-families and friends get together and eat and enjoy (or not) each other’s company, but none of the months and months of bombardment you get from Christmas. As a result, this winter the Snowball is set for even more of a comeback, with a selection of exciting new makeovers.