Egg liqueur. How to make egg liqueur

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Now there are a large number of alcoholic beverages. Probably not everything can be remembered. Among young people, beer is the most popular, while among older people it is usually vodka, cognac or wine. Today we will talk about such a drink as egg liqueur, which also has a lot of fans. We'll also show you how to make this sunny drink.

History of Appearance

If you start talking about egg liqueur, then, as a rule, many people associate it with "Lawyer" liqueur. The origin of this drink is unclear. There are several versions here. The first is based on Dutch texts of the seventeenth century. They mention a bright yellow drink that was popular with sailors who sailed to the Dutch Antilles.

What was egg liqueur earlier? This is a mixture of alcohol and avocado mousse. In the homeland of the sailors, unfortunately, there was no such fruit, so they replaced it with yolk.

Modern egg liqueur has a creamy, velvety texture. This sweet drink contains an average of 16-18% alcohol.

Various egg liqueur recipes use honey or sugar, brandy (grape) or cognac (sometimes vodka), condensed milk or cream.

OnBelgian and Dutch markets sell very thick such drinks. The most famous producers of this liquor are Jansen, Bols, Warninks, etc.

In Poland they produce a liqueur called Ajerkoniak. It is prepared on the basis of vodka.

Especially thick drinks are produced in the Netherlands. There, they use bottles with a wide neck in order to facilitate the pouring process. I use this type of liquor in the preparation of desserts, creams. It is also added to cakes and muffins. And how to replace the egg liqueur in the cake if it is not at hand? Any liquor will do, Baileys is especially good. You can also use ordinary cognac for these purposes.

Cooking a delicious drink at home

Now let's find out how to make egg liqueur at home. To cook it, you will not need to cook condensed milk and mess around in the kitchen for a long time. However, before pouring the liquor into glasses, you still need to wait a bit, otherwise the drink will have a fairly bright aftertaste and aroma of vodka. It is advisable to let it brew for three days (at least twelve hours). After this procedure, the unpleasant aftertaste disappears, and an accepted bouquet appears (slightly similar to cognac).

For cooking, you will need ordinary utensils, for example, a deep bowl. You will also need a fork. If you have a blender, then it's generally great, use it. This device is best for whipping yolks.

Homemade egg liqueur

To prepare 450 ml of liquor, you will need:

• half a cancondensed milk;
• three yolks;
• half a teaspoon of vanilla (if using vanilla sugar, then 1.5 teaspoons);
• 350 ml of good vodka (to your taste). Brandy can be used.

How to make egg liqueur? Consider the whole process in detail.

1. First you need to separate the whites from the yolks. This must be done very carefully so that nothing extra gets into the drink.
2. Then you need to thoroughly beat the yolks.
3. Next, vanilla, condensed milk should be added to the eggs. After that, continue to beat until you get a mass with a homogeneous consistency.
4. Then add vodka in small portions. This is necessary so that you can choose the texture you like. Then you need to mix the liquor and pour it into the bottle. The finished drink can be stored in the refrigerator for a month (no more!).

Note that the egg liquor prepared in this way turns out to be quite liquid, but after it has stood in the cold for several days, its consistency will become thicker and will resemble a cream. Such metamorphoses have become the reason that the use of liquor has become much wider. So, in addition to being used in cocktails, they are poured over ice cream, and also used for layering and filling cakes and pastries. It goes without saying that such sweets are not intended for children.

Spice up any party with a homemade sunny egg liqueur.

Cocktails

Having figured out how to make liquor, let's look at cocktails that contain an egg drink.

First, we'll tell you how to make Algerian Coffee.

This cocktail has a very interesting taste. First you need to brew coffee in a Turk, let it cool, then bring it to a boil again. Now pour egg liqueur (20 ml) into a glass. Then pour cold water (one teaspoon) into the hot coffee along the walls. This is necessary to settle the thick. After that, pour into a glass of coffee. Decorate the finished drink with cream on top.

Pink Shoes

To prepare such a cocktail, you need to mix equal amounts (about 20 ml each) of grenadine syrup and egg liquor. Cream should be added at the end. Then everything must be thoroughly mixed. After that, the cocktail should be filled to the top with soda.

Snowball

This drink is refreshing. First, a glass of 500 ml is taken, egg liquor (50 ml) is poured into it. Then the rest of the volume is filled with lemonade. Decorate the glass with a lime wedge and a special cocktail umbrella.

Casablanca

This drink is already stronger. Mix in a shaker 30 ml of vodka, 20 ml of egg liqueur, 15 ml of anise liqueur and the same amount of orange and pineapple juice. Everything is done very carefully. Then pour the resulting cocktail into a glass, add crushed ice. We decorate the finished drink with fruit slices.

Small conclusion

We found out what egg liqueur is, andwe also looked at how to prepare it and how to make a variety of cocktails based on it. We hope you found the information useful.