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I’m not normally into alcoholic drinks but there’s a little story behind this one. The other day my wife and I were watching the Scripps national spelling bee and one of the words was “Advacaat”. What caught my attention was the definition given for the word looked very much like a recipe for something served with coffee so I jotted down the word (not wanting to rely on a memory that’s busy enough already as it is) so that I could look it up later.

It turns out that Advocaat is a Dutch equivalent of eggnog. The part about it that struck me funny is that the literal translation of Advocaat from it’s Dutch origin is “Lawyer”.

To make the Advocaat you start out with 9 large egg yolks at room temperature and add a teaspoon of vanilla extract and two cups of fine granulated sugar. Beat this mixture until it becomes a smooth, pale yellow color with a very thick consistency.

With a mixer running on minimum speed, slowly add two cups of Dutch Brandy. When the brandy is completely incorporated, put the Advocaat mixture in the top portion of a double boiler with the heat on low and slowly warm it. When it’s just nicely warm it’s ready to serve.

The Coffee part of this recipe comes in when you add a shot of Advocaat to strong black coffee that’s been allowed to cool and stir it in. The coffee takes on a rich and milky consistency and has a hint of vanilla flavor.

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