Ambrosia Cocktail
A herbal and creamy liqueur cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 19.9% ABV ∙
The Ambrosia Cocktail is a shaken dessert drink of advocaat with Cognac, Licor 43 and an herbal liqueur such as Yellow Chartreuse.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Cognac 20 mlLicor 43 Original liqueur 25 mlHerbal liqueur (e.g., Yellow Chartreuse) 15 mlAdvocaat liqueur 50 ml
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Garnish with grated nutmeg
Tips
- Advocaat is thick and egg-based, and there's 50 ml of it, so shake hard for a full 12-15 seconds to aerate and dilute it.
History
The Ambrosia is a modern dessert cocktail built as a rich, egg-based nightcap: advocaat — the Dutch egg-yolk-and-brandy liqueur — rounded out with Cognac, the vanilla-and-citrus liqueur Licor 43, and a measure of Yellow Chartreuse, shaken and dusted with grated nutmeg. Its name comes from ambrosia, the food and drink of the gods in Greek mythology, chosen to evoke a luxurious, indulgent drink.
The name is shared with an older, unrelated cocktail also called the Ambrosia, generally traced to Arnaud's restaurant in New Orleans. That version was built on applejack or apple brandy, brightened with citrus and topped with champagne — a wholly different recipe that overlaps with this advocaat-based drink only in name and in the same mythological reference.
