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Definition of Milk punch
1. Noun. A punch made of spirits and milk and sugar and spices.
Definition of Milk punch
1. Noun. A hot Irish drink, ''scáiltín'', made from equal amounts of hot whiskey and milk. ¹
2. Noun. A cold beverage of milk, bourbon, sugar, and vanilla extract, common in New Orleans. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Milk Punch
Literary usage of Milk punch
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A New System of Domestic Cookery: Formed Upon Principles of Economy and by Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell (1824)
"Verder, or milk punch. Pare six oranges, and six lemons, as thin as you can,
grate them after with sugar to get the flavour. Steep the peels in a bottle of ..."
2. The Medical and Surgical Reporter (1895)
"We now come to milk-punch and egg- nog. The best milk should be used. ...
In making milk punch scald a cupful of milk and add two teaspoonfuls of sugar to ..."
3. Mrs. Putnam's Receipt Book: And Young Housekeeper's Assistant by Elizabeth H. Putnam (1869)
"milk punch. Take two spoonfuls of brandy, a little sugar, and half a tumbler of
hot water ; fill it up with milk, and grate in a ..."
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