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

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.

  • Serves

    8

  • Prep

    1 hour 15 minutes

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.

  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.

Drinks

Bourbon Milk Punch

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

Milk Punch
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.

  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.

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