English Milk Punch
Source:
The Bartender's Guide: How To Mix Drinks
page:
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2
lemon
rind only
1
pound
sugar
Ingredient: sugar
What it is: AdditiveMany 19th century recipes specifically called for white sugar, which is more refined and preferred over browner sugars. But modern white sugar is probably too refined, making raw cane sugar the best, easily available choice.
1
pineapple
peeled, sliced and pounded
Ingredient: pineapple
What it is: FruitCommon name for an edible tropical plant and also its fruit. While sweet, it is known for its high acid content
6
clove
Ingredient: clove
What it is: SpiceAromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae. Cloves are native to Indonesia and India and used as a spice in cuisine all over the world.
20
coriander
seeds
Ingredient: coriander
What it is: SpiceAnnual herb in the family Apiaceae. It is also known as Chinese parsley or, particularly in the Americas, cilantro.
1
piece
cinnamon
stick
Ingredient: cinnamon
What it is: SpiceSpice from the bark of the small evergreen tree belonging to the family Lauraceae, native to Sri Lanka.
1
pint
brandy
Ingredient: brandy
What it is: BrandyBrandy (from brandywine, derived from Dutch brandewijn—"burnt wine") is a spirit produced by distilling wine, the wine having first been produced by fermenting grapes. Brandy generally contains 35%–60% alcohol by volume and is typically taken as an after-dinner drink. While some brandies are aged in wooden casks, most are colored with caramel coloring to imitate the effect of such aging.
1
gill
Batavia arrack
Ingredient: Batavia arrack
Also Known As: Arrack What it is: RumA rum distilled mainly in South Asia and South East Asia from fermented fruit, grain, sugarcane, or the sap of coconut palms. The best came from Indonesia (Jakarta was called Batavia during the Dutch colonial times). Arrack typically has golden amber color, which distinguishes it from the colorless and transparent Middle Eastern arak.
1
cup
green tea
strong
Ingredient: green tea
What it is: AdditiveType of tea made solely with the leaves of Camellia sinensis that has undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea originates from China and has become associated with many cultures in Asia from Japan to the Middle East.
1
quart
water
boiling
Ingredient: water
What it is: AdditiveUbiquitous chemical substance that is composed of hydrogen and oxygen and is essential for all forms of life -- also a component of all drinks.
The boiling water to be added last; cork this down to prevent evaporation, and allow these ingredients to steep for at least six hours; then add a quart of hot milk and the juice of two lemons; mix, and filter through a jelly-bag; and when the punchhas passed bright, put it away in tight-corked bottles. This punch is intended to be iced for drinking.
