Christmas Latte with Warninks Advocaat

If you want to impress guests (or just yourself) with a fun and unusual Christmas latte this festive season, try out my Christmas coffee drink made with Warninks advocaat.

The combination of strong, heady espresso coffee, steamed milk and a good splash of advocaat is out of this world. It’s like no other Christmas latte you may have had before and I urge any coffee-loving adult, even if your latte palate is not jaded, to try it. You won’t regret it.

Ingredients notes

There are so few ingredients in this Christmas latte so let’s look at them all in more detail:

Warninks Advocaat: Warninks is the leading advocaat liqueur brand in the UK and for good reason. It offers unrivalled quality at an affordable price tag. Take my advice and don’t accept poor imitations.

Flavour-wise, expect sweet and creamy notes, with hints of vanilla custard. Made with brandy, this liqueur packs quite a robust punch of alcohol flavour too.

Espresso coffee: this Christmas coffee drink is best made with freshly brewed espresso coffee. Use around 15g of ground espresso per 60ml water to ensure a good strong brew.

As for the type of coffee to use, don’t get too hung up on this. Whatever you have to hand will suffice, but if you need to buy in especially for this recipe then pick coffee with notes of chocolate, vanilla, orange or caramel in the flavour profile.

Milk: use whole (full fat) milk for the creamiest flavour in your Christmas coffee. At a pinch semi-skimmed can be used instead, but this is where I draw the line. Please don’t opt for skimmed milk. It’s just too insipid and will result in a substandard drink.

If you need to use non-dairy milk opt for something such as almond milk or oat milk. These two have a relatively bland taste and so will not interfere with the final flavour of the drink. Coconut might also be a viable option but expect hints of coconut to come through as you sip.

Step by step instructions

1. Pour the advocaat into a warmed latte glass or mug.
2. Brew the espresso (either using a coffee machine, an Aeropress or cafetiere)
3. Heat the milk to approximately 60C-70C either in a milk pan or using the steaming wand of a coffee machine and pour over the coffee mixture.
4. Garnish as desired with a selection of toppings and serve immediately.

Serving suggestions

When it comes to serving this Christmas latte there are a number of ways you can take it:

• If you prefer your Christmas coffee without cream, then simply pour it into a coffee glass or mug and garnish it with a cinnamon stick.
• Alternatively, try some easy Christmas latte art using a festive latte stencil and shake some chocolate powder over it. Designs that work well include:
  • Father Christmas
  • Snowman
  • Gingerbread man
  • Snowflakes
  • Bauble
  • Christmas tree
• Go all out on decorating your Christmas coffee by topping with a swirl of whipped cream and adding some finishing touches. Here are a few ideas:
  • marshmallows
  • a mini gingerbread man
  • mini stroopwafel cookies
  • colourful seasonal sprinkles
• If you want to get extra boozy you could add a splash of Warninks advocaat into the cream (around 1 tablespoon per 50ml of cream works a treat).

Basically, anything goes when it comes to jazzing up your homemade Christmas coffee drink, so have some fun and inject your own style into it.

More festive advocaat recipes

Here is a selection of my favourite recipes using Warninks – you can make more than just drinks with advocaat.

Alternatively, take a look at my full collection of recipes featuring advocaat. From cakes and desserts to cocktails and hot drinks, there’s bound to be something to tempt you.