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Homemade Dutch liqueur, made with eggs.

Homemade advocaat, Dutch egg liqueur

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Dutch egg liqueur: egg yolks, concentrated milk, sugar, vanilla, and a drop of almond extract, all combined with alcohol in a bain-marie (double boiler) b…

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Recipe from Andete, Erik Baas, Pjetter and 7 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Advocaat is a rich, creamy, and alcoholic drink that can be consumed either by drinking it or eating it with a spoon, often with whipped cream. The bain-marie gently thickens the yolks without cooking them.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodwater bath
  • Estimated cost$9.80 $0.49 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

20 people
  • $2.79
  • $0.04
  • $6.70
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk until a smooth mixture forms. ≈ 4 min
  2. Heat the mixture in a double boiler, stirring constantly, without allowing the water to boil.
  3. Pour une utilisation facile, pour each bottle or jar, and store in the refrigerator.

The bill

Homemade advocaat, Dutch egg liqueur

  • 8 egg yolks$2.79
  • 1 sachet (8 g) of vanilla sugar$0.04
  • Approximately 200 ml of milk concentrate$6.70
  • 350 g of sugar$0.27

Total$9.80

that's $0.49 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 8 egg yolks
  • 1 sachet (8 g) of vanilla sugar
  • Approximately 200 ml of milk concentrate
  • 350 g of sugar
  • 1 drop of bitter almond extract
  • 150 g of alcohol with an approximate strength of 94%, or brandy

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