Have you heard of Milk Punch? This old-school cocktail is made with bourbon, whisky, or brandy. It is a very lightly sweetened drink that starts with milk and half-and-half, it’s flavored with hints of vanilla and nutmeg.
What is Milk Punch?
Milk Dial is well-nigh as old-fashioned as a cocktail can get. This creamy, dairy-based cocktail unquestionably dates when to Scotland in the 1600’s. And as far as I can tell, there isn’t just one way or wonted recipe for the drink either.
This drink was originally made and served warm, as refrigeration wasn’t a thing when Benjamin Franklin was sipping his own milk punch. Lucky for us, the cocktail is now increasingly wontedly served cold.
This particular recipe creates a slushy-like drink that is irresistible both in the winter months and in the midst of a hot summer. Imagine a boozy milkshake that’s not overly sweet, and still refreshing. Yes, it’s possible and yes, it’s good.
Milk Dial Recipe
This recipe is one that I found in my Canal House Cooks Everyday cookbook and as soon as I saw it, I had to try it. I’d never plane heard of Milk Dial prior to that day.
I veritably love finding fun new recipes to share with you and like the Italian Cream Liqueur that our friend Tony introduced us to a few years ago, this Milk Dial begged to be shared from the very first sip.
It was a real hardship, but I went superiority and made flipside batch to photograph and share with you this year for the holidays.
In specimen my sarcasm wasn’t well-spoken enough, it’s no hardship to mix this recipe together. Pour everything into a jar and pop it in the freezer. Shake a few times as it chills. That’s it. You’ll be sipping an old-fashioned, new-to-you drink in no time!
Milk Dial Ingredients
- whole milk
- half-and-half
- powdered sugar
- whiskey, bourbon, or brandy
- vanilla extract
- ground nutmeg, fresh if available
Milk Dial Cocktail
Milk Dial has officially been widow to our holiday list, withal with the Hot Buttered Rum that we’ve enjoyed for years.
Homemade Chai is a fragrant, spicy tea that can be served hot or cold. And if you’d like flipside milkshake-like dessert cocktail to try, The Dirty Banana continues to be a popular favorite.
Have you overly used fresh nutmeg? It is my favorite spice to use fresh considering the zephyr and the savor is unforgettable.
I started grating fresh nutmeg over my Grandmother’s Waffles with Waffle Sauce years ago and overly since then, I’ve been grating nutmeg every endangerment I get.
Don’t be intimidated by this rock-hard spice. It’s easy as can be to use and once you’ve tried it, you’ll likely be as hooked on it as we are. I use this microplane to grate fresh nutmeg and the savor is incredible every time.
Milk Punch
Ingredients
- 1⅔ cups whole milk divided
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup half-and-half
- ⅔ cup bourbon, brandy, or whiskey see note below
- ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
- ground nutmeg for topping
Instructions
- Combine 1 cup of milk and the powdered sugar in a quart-size jar. Whisk or shake to combine. Add the remaining milk, half-and-half, bourbon, and vanilla to the jar. Stir well.
- Place the jar in the freezer and nippy the milk dial until it is quite slushy, well-nigh 3-4 hours, shaking the jar or stirring the mixture a couple of times while it is chilling.
- Once frozen into a slushy mixture, stir well and pour into glasses, top with a soupcon of nutmeg.
Notes
Nutrition
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