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Snowballs, for me, are the quintessential Christmas drink. When I lived in the U.K., this cocktail was only ever made during the holidays, so it feels eminently festive. Thought to be invented in the 1940s, it became popular in 1970s Britain. Some modern versions combine advocaat — a Dutch egg-based liqueur — and a carbonated U.K.-style of lemonade (a lemon-lime soda like Sprite is often used), and it’s commonly garnished with a glacé (candied) cherry. With its&nbsp;sweet mix of ingredients, this drink can sometimes be presented without balance, lacking acidity. Here I give you a from-scratch recipe that restores the dated holiday tipple to its classy libation status — using homemade maraschino-style cherries, which are far less sugary, and a recipe for advocaat that’s less sweet than some too.&nbsp;

Classic Snowball Cocktail

You’ll be left with enough cherries and advocaat to make eight to 10 cocktails. The advocaat will keep, refrigerated, for about a week (see the safety note below), and the cherries for months in the fridge.

The cherries will take one week to macerate, so start by preparing them ahead. If you don’t have time or aren’t able to get fresh cherries, you can buy plenty of good quality cocktail cherries these days and use those. You can also substitute your favourite spirit for macerating the cherries: if you don’t have Luxardo, bourbon, rum or brandy all work really well.&nbsp;

Safety note: This recipe contains eggs that are only lightly cooked, which can be risky for young children, pregnant women, the elderly or those with&nbsp;compromised immune systems. So even if omitting the alcohol, this recipe would not be recommended for those people.

snowball cocktail

How To Make A Classic Snowball Cocktail

sour cherries (sweet cherries will work too)

(approx.) Luxardo Maraschino Originale liqueur

/ 160 g sugar

salt

brandy

tsp vanilla extract

cinnamon

60 ml advocaat

lime

/ 90 ml sparkling lemonade, limonata or Sprite

cherries

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