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Milk Punch

From The standard domestic science cook book (1908).

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A historical recipe

The standard domestic science cook book, by William H. (William Henry) Lee and Jennie Adrienne Hansey (1908).

United States

Known as an American 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.

Ingredients 2 ingredients

  1. 1 wineglassful brandy
  2. 3 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar

Method

  1. Fill large tumbler half full with broken ice ;
  2. pour in 1 wineglassful brandy, whisky, or white rum, 3 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar ;
  3. fill up with milk ;
  4. stir thoroughly and serve with 2 straws.
  5. A grate of nutmeg on top may be added.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Whisk
  • Grater
  • Wooden spoon
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Credit

From The standard domestic science cook book (1908), printed page 363, digitised by the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/cu31924073879508

What was changed: Read by machine from the book's scanned text into ingredients and method. The title's capitals were tidied; spelling and scanning errors are left as they are.