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Photo: Penny De Los Santos

MAKES 1

A frothy, soothing eye-opener, this milk punch cocktail gets foamier the longer you shake it.

2 oz. milk
2 oz. half-and-half
2 tsp. superfine sugar
1 1/2 oz. VSOP cognac
1/2 tsp. absinthe or green Chartreuse
1/8 tsp. grated nutmeg

1. Combine milk, half-and-half, and sugar in a cocktail shaker; stir to dissolve sugar.

2. Add cognac, absinthe or green Chartreuse, and 1 cup cracked ice; cover and shake for15–20 seconds.

3. Strain into a highball glass full of ice and sprinkle nutmeg over top.

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #114