You can’t taste the supermarket advocaat anymore? You want to know how you can easily mix your own eggnog liqueur in the Thermomix®? We’ll show you what you need to do to never have to buy advocaat again and also provide you with exciting information and tips on the yellow gold. 💛
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The original version of our eggnog
Did you know that the original form of today’s eggnog comes from South America? The European conquerors discovered a refreshing drink called “Abacate” in what is now Brazil. In this case, however, the original ingredient was not eggs but avocados. 🥑
The color green of the plant fruit, avocado, has nothing whatsoever to do with the yellow color of our egg liqueur. How did this miraculous transformation come about?
From avocado to egg
The colonial sailors began to refine the recipe with rum and cane sugar and called the result “Advocaat”. It was the Dutch who exported the Advocaat to Europe. However, one crucial ingredient was missing to make it at home: avocados. 🥑
Since avocado trees do not thrive in our part of the world, the search was on for something suitable. Eugen Verpoorten was the name of the clever connoisseur who, in 1876, included the yellow of the egg in his secret recipe as a substitute for the avocado. The family recipe is still cultivated today and the liqueur is exported all over the world. 🚢💛
Our creations for Advocaat from the Thermomix®.
Whether for balmy summer nights, cozy evenings in front of the fireplace, a gift for Easter or for a tasty eggnog cake like the one’s from grandma’s kitchen – our recipe is a real all-rounder! 💛
The Eggnog liqueur basic recipe
Egg liqueur is not only very nutritious, but also tastes super delicious when well chilled and turns ice cream into a tipsy refreshment. It can also enhances any baked cake recipe. 🍰
Thermomix® Advocaat (Eggnog liqueur)
Ingredients
- 1 vanilla pod
- 120 g sugar
- 150 g evaporated milk
- 130 g vodka
- 5 egg yolks
- 40 g orange juice
Instructions
- Slit the vanilla pod open lengthwise, scrape out the pulp and add to the mixing bowl with the pod.1 vanilla pod
- Add the remaining ingredients to the mixing bowl and heat for 6 minutes/70 °C/reverse knife movement/speed 4.120 g sugar, 150 g evaporated milk, 130 g vodka, 5 egg yolks, 40 g orange juice
- Meanwhile, sterilize the bottles and lids with boiling water.
- Remove the vanilla pod, pour the liqueur into bottles, leave to cool and store in the fridge until serving.
