Advocaat

The origin of this alcoholic drink lies in Brazil, where the indigenous people made it from the berry fruit avocado. The Dutch colonial masters of northern Brazil introduced this drink to Europe as "advocat/advocaat". The first producer was Eugen Verpoorten, who founded the company that still exists today in 1876. The avocado berries were replaced by egg yolk, but the name continued to be used. It was described in Dutch dictionaries as a "good lubricant for the throat" and was therefore considered particularly useful for a lawyer who had to speak in public.

Advocaat - Flasche Verpoorten

Advocaat (also avocat, advocate) belongs to the group of liqueurs (egg liqueur) and is made from, among other things, brandy, egg yolk, vanilla and sugar. However, only egg liqueur containing at least 140 g egg yolk per litre and at least 150 g invert sugar per litre may be called Advocaat (also Avocat, Advocat). According to EU regulations, egg liqueur must have an alcohol content of at least 14% by volume; as a rule, however, it is around 20% by volume. See also under distillation and spirits.

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