Drink Recipes: Mardi Gras Milk Punch

Mardi Gras Milk Punch


Mardi Gras milk punch for one

2 ounces bourbon whiskey

4 ounces half-and-half

1 teaspoon sugar, or to taste

½ teaspoon vanilla

1 small scoop vanilla ice cream

Grated nutmeg

Place all ingredients except ice cream and nutmeg in a bar tumbler. Stir to dissolve sugar; add ice cream and sprinkle nutmeg on top.


Mardi Gras milk punch for a crowd

(Makes 16 servings)

1 quart bourbon whiskey

2 quarts half and half

5 tablespoons sugar

3 tablespoons vanilla extract

1 quart vanilla ice cream

Grated nutmeg

Put bourbon, half and half, sugar and vanilla in a punch bowl. Stir to dissolve sugar. Float scoops of ice cream on punch and top with nutmeg.