Santa's Clarified 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 is a delightful blend of pineapple, blood oranges, and lemons, infused with warming spices and a touch of hibiscus tea. The mixture is then clarified with whole milk, resulting in a smooth and flavorful holiday drink that's perfect for sipping by the fireplace.

Santa's Clarified Milk Punch

A juicy, rum-based clarified milk punch infused with pineapple, blood oranges, lemons, and warming spices, perfect for a cozy Christmas Eve.

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Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/8 cup diced pineapple chunks
  • Zest and juice of 1/4 blood orange
  • Zest and juice of 1/4 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 cardamom pod
  • 1/4 cinnamon stick
  • 1/4 star anise
  • 1/4 whole clove
  • 3 coriander seeds
  • 1 tablespoon brewed hibiscus tea
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 1/8 cup St-Rémy Signature
  • 1/4 cup Mount Gay Black Barrel Double Cask Blend
  • 1/8 cup white rum
  • 1/8 cup Pernod
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • Garnish: hibiscus flower in syrup

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, muddle the pineapple, lemon zest and juice, blood orange zest and juice, sugar, and spices.
  2. Add the hibiscus tea and boiling water, and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
  3. Mix in the spirits and stir well.
  4. In a separate bowl, pour the whole milk.
  5. Pour the punch mixture into the milk and stir until the mixture curdles.
  6. Let it sit for about 30 minutes, then strain through a fine mesh sieve.
  7. Clean the sieve and line with a coffee filter or cheesecloth, then strain the mixture again to achieve a clear consistency.
  8. Transfer the clarified milk punch to bottles or jars and refrigerate.
  9. Pour into a rocks glass over one large ice cube and garnish with a hibiscus flower in syrup.