Milk Punch Recipe
The Milk Punch is a vintage punch recipe from Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882. The original wording is preserved here beside a modernized version for easier mixing.
Source: Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882 . Original wording preserved.
Original Recipe
Use large bar glass, 1 tablespoonful of sugar, 1 wine glass of Brandy, ½ wine glass of Rum (Santa Cruz or St. Croix), ⅓ tumblerful of cracked ice, fill with milk. Shake well together and grate nutmeg on top.
Modern Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar
- 2 oz (60 ml) brandy
- 1 oz (30 ml) rum (Santa Cruz or St. Croix)
- ⅓ glass of cracked ice
- Milk
Instructions
Fill a glass with cracked ice, add brandy, rum, and sugar, then fill with milk. Shake well and grate nutmeg on top.
