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Rusty Nail Milk Punch

What happens when you take the smoky, honey-sweet Rusty Nail cocktail and introduce it to dairy, heat, and spice? Your new favorite eggnog alternative, that's what.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    <p>Makes about 4 cups, serving 4 to 6.</p>

Ingredients

3 tablespoons honey, or to taste
3 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg plus additional for garnish
1/2 cup Scotch, or to taste
1/4 cup Drambuie, or to taste

Preparation

  1. In a saucepan stir together the honey, the milk, the ginger and 1/2 teaspoon of the nutmeg and heat the mixture over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is hot. Stir in the Scotch and the Drambuie, divide the milk punch among heated mugs, and sprinkle each drink with some of the additional nutmeg.

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