Bourbon Milk Punch

Name: Bourbon Milk Punch
Prep time: PT0D1H15M
Cook time: PT0D0H0M
Total time: PT0D1H15M
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 7 cups whole milk; 1 cup half-and-half; 1½ cups bourbon; 2 cups powdered sugar; 2 Tbsp. vanilla extract; Freshly grated nutmeg, for serving

This slushy delight makes a sweet alternative to eggnog during the holidays, though it’s delicious in warmer weather, too.

Serves
8
Prep
1 hour 15 minutes

MAURA MCEVOY

By SAVEUR Editors

Updated on December 8, 2023

Every Christmas Eve, Bill and Rebecca McGeehee of Natchez, Mississippi, drive all over town, delivering ice-cold jugs of this creamy, bourbon-spiked slush to their friends and neighbors. The eggnog alternative makes for a wonderful holiday gift, but it can also hold its own all year long.

Ingredients

7 cups whole milk
1 cup half-and-half
1½ cups bourbon
2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. vanilla extract
Freshly grated nutmeg, for serving

Instructions

Step 1

In a large glass pitcher, stir together the milk, half-and-half, bourbon, sugar, and vanilla. Transfer to the freezer to chill until the mixture turns slushy, about 1 hour. Pour into chilled julep cups and garnish with the nutmeg.

In a large glass pitcher, stir together the milk, half-and-half, bourbon, sugar, and vanilla. Transfer to the freezer to chill until the mixture turns slushy, about 1 hour. Pour into chilled julep cups and garnish with the nutmeg.