Milk Punch
A historical recipe from Joe Tilden's Recipes for Epicures, by Joe Tilden (1907).
No ratings yet
A historical recipe
Joe Tilden's Recipes for Epicures, by Joe Tilden (1907). Project Gutenberg eBook #12069.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Ingredients 4 ingredients
- five quarts of water
- three pounds of loaf sugar
- six quarts of rum
- two quarts of boiling milk
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Method
Chef Wood
-
Hello, I'm Chef Wood. Ask me anything about this recipe, whenever you like. Press play, or say “next”, and I'll read you the steps one at a time.
Chef Wood answers only when you ask, so take all the time you need. His answers come from AI and are general cooking guidance.
- Take the juice and shaved peel of two dozen lemons, mix with five quarts of water, three pounds of loaf sugar and six quarts of rum.
- Stir until the sugar is dissolved, then add two quarts of boiling milk and allow the mixture to stand twenty-four hours.
- Then strain twice through a cloth.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
-
Saucepan
-
Vegetable peeler
-
Wooden spoon
-
Sieve