By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 1
185 cal · 10 min
Hot Milk Punch With Calvados
Recipe GLPRc68d7b9fb06ed2
A traditional Southern warming cocktail combining hot milk with bourbon, apple brandy, and a hint of warm spice. This rich, comforting drink is perfect for cooler evenings.
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Ingredients
8 ounces whole milk
1 ounce bourbon or rye whiskey
1 ounce calvados
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 pinch ground mace
Directions
Pour the milk into a saucepan and heat over medium heat until steaming hot, approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Do not allow the milk to boil.
While the milk heats, pour the bourbon and calvados into a heat-safe mug or glass.
Add the white sugar to the spirits in the mug and stir to dissolve.
Carefully pour the hot milk into the mug with the spirits and sugar, stirring gently to combine.
Sprinkle the ground mace over the surface of the drink and stir to distribute evenly.
Serve immediately while hot.
Comments
Calvados—apple brandy—is the real constraint here; a Charlotte cook will need to visit a spirits retailer beyond a supermarket's liquor section, or order ahead. Milk, bourbon, and sugar are household staples at any chain. The drink itself is dead simple and honest about its 10 minutes, though mace (ground nutmeg's cousin) may require a spice-aisle hunt at Kroger or Harris Teeter if your pantry is bare. The cost per serving tilts upward because calvados is not a budget spirit, but this is a single-serving hot drink meant for one—the math is what it is. It does not reheat or keep; mix and drink immediately while hot.
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