Santa's Spiked Milk Punch

Santa loves his milk and cookies, but on this Christmas Eve he takes his glass of milk and turns it into the perfect cocktail, a juicy, rum-based clarified milk punch. This cocktail combines the flavors of pineapple, blood oranges, and a blend of warm spices with the richness of milk, creating a festive and delicious drink that will have you feeling merry and bright.

Santa's Spiked Milk Punch

A rum-based clarified milk punch with the juicy flavors of pineapple, blood oranges, and warm spices, perfect for a festive Christmas Eve.

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Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz diced pineapple
  • Zest and juice of 1/4 blood orange
  • Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 cardamom pod
  • 1/2 cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 star anise
  • 1 whole clove
  • 5 coriander seeds
  • 1/2 cup brewed hibiscus tea
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 1 tbsp St-Rémy Signature
  • 2 tbsp Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Cask Blend
  • 1 tbsp white rum
  • 1 tbsp Pernod
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • Garnish: hibiscus flower in syrup

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, muddle together pineapple, lemon zest and juice, blood orange zest and juice, sugar, and spices.
  2. Add hibiscus tea and boiling water, and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
  3. Mix in the spirits.
  4. In another bowl, pour the whole milk.
  5. Slowly pour the punch mixture into the milk and stir. Let sit for 30 minutes.
  6. Strain through a fine mesh sieve, then strain again through a coffee filter or cheesecloth for a clear mixture.
  7. Transfer to bottles or jars and store in the refrigerator.
  8. Pour into a rocks glass over a large ice cube and garnish with a hibiscus flower in syrup.