Ingredients
- 2 ozAlcohol-Free Whiskey
- 8 ozWhole milk
- 1 tspPowdered sugar
- ½ tspFreshly grated nutmeg, plus more for dusting
- To shakeIce
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How to Make It
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add the alcohol-free whiskey, milk, powdered sugar, and nutmeg.
- Shake hard until thoroughly chilled — the milk should froth slightly.
- Strain into a tumbler over fresh ice.
- Dust with freshly grated nutmeg.
Why This Works
Milk punch is texture as the main event. Whole milk's fat softens the whiskey's edges and carries its vanilla-oak notes the way cream carries coffee — and the hard shake matters, because you're aerating the milk into a light froth, not just chilling it.
Powdered sugar instead of syrup is traditional and practical: it dissolves instantly in cold dairy and adds no extra water. The nutmeg on top is the drink's signature — grate it fresh, because pre-ground nutmeg lost its aromatics months ago.
The Alcohol-Free Swap
Alcohol-free whiskey's vanilla and oak notes were born for dairy — this is one of the friendliest introductions to AF spirits there is.