The Snowball cocktail is a drink that remains ever-popular but like all good classic cocktails there’s nothing wrong with putting a fresh spin on it for modern palates too. If your butter does split, try beating in some more sugar and it should come back to a smooth and creamy consistency. For a grown up twist the Mr Advocate is a fizz free alternative by Gianfranco Lozzi, Novikov’s senior bartender and uses 35 ml of homemade cane sugar Advocaat (full recipe below) with 35ml Cognac 25ml Sherry (Amontillado or similar) and 10ml coconut cream. A collision of two classic wintery drinks; Saint Nick is the classic Snowball meets mulled cider, sure to be this year’s go-to toasty tipple.

Well, Snowball cocktails, made from advocaat, are so synonymous with Christmas it seemed a natural pairing. An advocaat Snowball was the drink I remember being served amongst the adults at Christmas when I was growing up. g - Protein: 2 g - Fat: 3 g - Saturated Fat: 0 g - Cholesterol: 0 mg - Sodium: 0 mg - Potassium: 13 mg - Fiber: 0. And of course I was only ever allowed a sip of the snowball cocktail at those Christmas parties but oh it was so good!We also occasionally spruced it up with sparkling wine- Babycham in those days – and occasionally a dash of brandy to give it even more of a kick! He previously worked as a fashion model, was in the British Army and created companies in the technology, venture capital and financial services sectors. Or, if you want to make it feel that little bit more festive, you can also give the whole thing a stir with a cinnamon stick.

You can drink it on its own if you want to, but I think it's nicer mixed up into a snowball cocktail. The Create the Holidays series on The Purple Pumpkin Blog is filled with free printables, crafts, recipes, and more for Christmas and the Winter Holidays! She's passionate about photography and an enthusiastic foodie and fervent traveller, keen to explore as much of the world as possible.It’s unusual to find this British bake served in anything but shortcrust pastry, but trust me, puff pastry works just as well.