How to Use milk punch in a Sentence

milk punch

noun
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  • Don’t miss the perfectly clear milk punch, a drink that dates back to the early 1700s.
    — William Li, Town & Country, 9 June 2023
  • The book goes on to cover cocktails that have Southern roots like Ramos gin fizz and milk punch.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2018
  • La Lina This cocktail is a spin on the classic milk punch, and looks festive topped with star anise and a sprinkle of nutmeg.
    — NBC News, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Caveat emptor: the lactose-heavy milk punch can quickly become a gut punch around, oh, drink four or so.
    — Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 15 May 2015
  • There, milk punch is garnished with boba, and smoky mezcal is mixed with spicy chile crisp oil, chrysanthemum and cashew.
    — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2021
  • This brandy milk punch has half the carbs and calories and 80 percent less sugar than the traditional version.
    — Molly Kimball, NOLA.com, 15 Dec. 2017
  • While some prefer milk punch for the holidays, a juicy sherbet punch is just the thing to cool you down in the heat of summer and can still pack in lovely holiday flavors.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 July 2023
  • Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille is serving its dinner menu all day, as well as special cocktails like brandy milk punch and bloody marys ($4.95).
    — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2018
  • The original milk punches were made with brandy, but many popular versions today are rum-based.
    — Cole Wilson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Apr. 2020
  • Cognac, bourbon and rum with brown butter and boniato, two ingredients that nod to a dessert Yao served in the old space, transform into a clear milk punch that sits at the nexus of sweet and savory.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022
  • This is particularly true at New Orleans brunch tables, where the following milk punch recipe has become a staple in the Crescent City.
    — Kevin Hopper, idahostatesman, 18 Jan. 2018
  • Tail Martini Spell is an evolution of the classic martini, adding to the core spirit base a sweet and dry vermouth milk punch with cocoa powder and a cassia and bee balm aged cordial.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 17 June 2022
  • Warm apple streusel with Mitchell’s vanilla-bean ice cream and caramel sauce, walnut-espresso milk punch, fresh espresso, Nocino (walnut liqueur), RumChata, vanilla and cream.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Other unique offerings include a green bean cocktail made with gin, cachaça and aqua faba, a ruby port clarified milk punch and a cranberry jubilee made with kumquat vodka.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Meticulously crafted sips include a chocolate negroni, a brandy milk punch with cayenne tincture, and a pisco-forward drink utilizing rhubarb shrub and spice-pickled berries.
    — Antonio Basada, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2018
  • However, making milk punch from scratch requires patience andpractice.
    — Fortune, 13 July 2019
  • Top-tier Indy bartender Simon poured impressive cocktails, including clear milk punches.
    — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 26 June 2018
  • Indienne’s cocktail offering will include creative drinks such as the Kolkata (Indian single-malt scotch, ginger, roasted mango and raspberry chaat masala) and the Mumbai (clarified milk punch from rum, steeped with fruit and strawberry vinegar).
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2022

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