The Brandy Milk Punch

""Brandy Milk Punch" explores the cocktail's origins and its relationship to the city of New Orleans. Authors Sharon Keating and Christi Keating Sumich detail the original version of this centuries-old cocktail by delving into the English, or clarifed, version. Readers will learn how milk punch became all the rage in England and how that original clarified drink differs from the beloved version New Orleans knows today. The brandy milk punch arose from a history of entertainment and revelry that made it a natural fit for the city of New Orleans. Traditional brandy milk punch has only a few key ingredients. Keating and Sumich take a deep dive into them, emphasizing the common thread of medicinal uses for all the ingredients-particularly brandy! "Brandy Milk Punch" next explores the cocktail's well-earned place in New Orleans brunch, which was central to the meteoric national rise of brunch culture over the past decade. The final chapter includes recipes and pictures of the drink in various forms and establishments known for their brandy milk punches"-- Provided by publisher.