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Bourbon Milk Punch in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Bourbon Milk Punch recipe

ShakenRocks glassCubed ice10% ABV

The Bourbon Milk Punch is a shaken whiskey cocktail, made with bourbon, milk, simple syrup and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is creamy.

Strength: about 10% ABV in the glass, roughly 16 g of alcohol and about 200 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

New Orleans brunch classic, made with bourbon.

Bourbon Milk Punch ingredients

Bourbon45 ml (1½ oz)
Milk90 ml (3 oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Vanilla extract2.5 ml (¼ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Bourbon Milk Punch

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with grated nutmeg.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Grated nutmeg
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Bourbon Milk Punch: quick answers

How strong is a Bourbon Milk Punch?
About 10% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Bourbon Milk Punch?
About 200 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Bourbon Milk Punch served in?
A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Bourbon Milk Punch have?
4 in total: bourbon, milk, simple syrup and vanilla extract.

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