Milk Punch
From The English housekeeper (1840).
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A historical recipe
The English housekeeper, by Anne Cobbett and University of Leeds. Library (1840).
United Kingdom
Known as a British recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
- Preserving. Old preserving methods may not make food safe to keep. Use current tested guidance.
Method
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- Take 2 quarts of water, 1 quart of milk, Jpint of lemon juice, 1 quart of brandy, and sugar to your taste ;
- put the milk and water together a little warm, then the sugar, then the lemon juice, stir well, then add the brandy ;
- stir again, and run it through a flannel bag, till very fine ;
- then bottle it.
Cookware for this recipe
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Wooden spoon