• Source: Real and Rustic Cookbook
• Dish Type: Beverage/Alcoholic

Marcelleís Milk Punch

Ingredients

• 1 bottle (750 ml) bourbon
• 3 quarts half-and-half
• 4 tablespoons vanilla extract
• Simple Syrup
• Grated nutmeg
• SIMPLE SYRUP:
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water

Instructions

Combine the bourbon, half-and-half, and vanilla in a gallon container. Add as much syrup as you need to attain the desired sweetness. Chill thoroughly.
 
Pour into chilled glasses, sprinkle with ground nutmeg, and serve.
 
SIMPLE SYRUP:
Combine the sugar and the water in a small saucepan. Stir and boil until the sugar dissolves and the liquid becomes slightly syrupy. Cool completely before using.
 
The syrup will keep indefinitely in the refrigerator.

Yield: about 1 cup