milk punch

American  

noun

1. a beverage containing milk and alcoholic liquor with sugar, flavoring, etc.

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milk punch British  

noun

1. a spiced drink made of milk and spirits

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Etymology

Origin of milk punch

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

Although it first emerged to the curious modern drinker in the early aughts, milk punch didn't really hit the mainstream until the early 2010s.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2023

A distant relative of the old-fashioned incorporates red bell peppers; for a drink called simply Sesame they’ve even figured out how to make clarified milk punch with the “whey” from sesame tofu.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2021

Serve a milk-based punch, like Bon Appétit’s warm milk punch with Indian spices.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2019

As hot as I am for the “dirty” chicken and milk punch, ultimately, the dining room is the breakout star at Succotash, the much-anticipated Southern statement from Louisville restaurateur Edward Lee.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2018

But no milk punch was given me at any time.

From The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document by Anonymous