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Champagne Snowball
Deliciously silky smooth, indulgent, and decadent. Rich, thick, and creamy advocaat freshened with dry sherry, zesty lime cordial, and invigorated with...
Ruth Harvey
31st December 2025 at 18:01
It's NYE 2025. As if we weren't feeling nostalgic enough, this cocktail reminded us of our first illicit alcoholic drink...sips of snowballs circa 1980.
1st January 2025 at 05:37
I didn't have Lime Cordial or Cacao Powder, so used 60 ml fresh lime juice and 7 ml 1:1 Sugar Syrup (it was a double mix) and Choccocino to dust it off....looks like a keeper!!
21st December 2024 at 19:02
First one of the season! Ran out of lime cordial so used lime juice - just as delicious (still sweet enough). Christmas not the same without a shedload of these
31st December 2023 at 07:11
I might be a little bit addicted to these 🤣
19th December 2023 at 20:40
I tried this with an Olorosso Sherry and really loved the result. Thanks for the inspiration
16th December 2023 at 14:35
I've taken to mixing x8 the base in a litre bottle, topped with a touch of water, refrigerated and taking that with a chilled bottle of prosecco to events where I've not wanted to be chained to the cocktail shaker but want to share a treat with a few people
3rd January 2023 at 21:53
Many of these were made in our household over the festive season!
On one of these occasions there was a mixup between two bottles and we made this same recipe but with dry vermouth instead of fino. It was different - drier and herbaceous - but surprisingly good as an alternative.
On one of these occasions there was a mixup between two bottles and we made this same recipe but with dry vermouth instead of fino. It was different - drier and herbaceous - but surprisingly good as an alternative.
6th August 2022 at 22:22
Tried with port instead of sherry and Amarole instead of warninks advoqat - was okey but not great.
24th December 2021 at 16:26
Remeber this drink as a teenager at family Christmas parties when advocaat was mixed with cream soda!! Now,it's time for more sophisctication; festivities crammed into a glass, but prefer fresh lime to the cordial.
16th March 2021 at 19:08
My new, favourite Snowball recipe.
24th December 2020 at 19:00
The Snowball reinvented as a masterpiece. Thank you this has caused much Christmas cheer.