Pale yellow, frothy and gently fizzing, the Snowball tastes like a custard float with a squeeze of lime. It is soft, sweet and low in alcohol, a nostalgic drink that suits the festive season.
1¾ oz
advocaat e.g. Warninkse.g. Verpoorten · Warninks · Bols
¼ oz
lime juice freshly squeezed, or a dash of lime cordial
3½ oz
lemon-lime soda British-style clear lemonade or lemon-lime soda
Garnish: Cocktail cherry and lime wedge · Ice: Ice cubes
Snowball
Creamy, custard-like and sweet with vanilla, bright lime and lively fizz. Light in alcohol.
The Snowball is a British classic built on advocaat, the Dutch egg liqueur made from egg yolks, sugar and spirit. It became a fixture of British Christmas parties and pubs in the decades after the Second World War and reached the peak of its popularity around the 1970s.
For a long time it was considered old-fashioned, the drink of grandmothers and office parties, but it has made a comeback as a nostalgic festive serve. The formula has barely changed: advocaat, a little lime and a generous top of clear, sparkling lemonade.
The name simply describes its look: a pale, foamy, snow-coloured drink.
A Dutch liqueur made from egg yolks, sugar and spirit, thick and custard-like, known in Germany as Eierlikör.
It is a light drink. Advocaat is usually around 15 to 20 percent alcohol, and the lemonade dilutes it well.
Yes. Clear lemon-lime soda is the closest substitute for British lemonade.
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Creamy nostalgia for the festive season.
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