Name: Orange Custard Cocktail
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Advocaat liqueur; 30 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur; 10 ml Vanilla sugar syrup; 6 Vanilla bitters

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

1 1/2 fl oz	Warninks Advocaat liqueur
1 fl oz	Remy Martin VSOP coganc
1/2 fl oz	Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
1/3 fl oz	Vanilla sugar syrup
6 drop	Bob's Vanilla bitters
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Review:

A smooth creamy orangey dessert cocktail that is surprisingly boozy and far from overly sweet. However, be warned, it is thick and rich - just as a dessert cocktail should be.

History:

Created in 2002 by yours truly after rediscovering advocaat on a trip to Amsterdam. This cocktail was originally an "Orange Custard Martini" - every new cocktail was a Martini in those days. Firstly, for reasons of decency, I switched Martini for Cocktail in the name, then, In January 2019, I reduced the amount of advocaat a tad, swapped the now relatively obscure Tuaca liqueur for brandy, and added the vanilla bitters. I think for the better all around.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Orange Custard Cocktail contains 257 calories.

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
18.94% alc./vol. (37.88° proof)
19 grams of pure alcohol

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