February 4, 2006

Crazy Cocktail Recipe: Scotch and Milk, Baby!

As we were trolling the Web today looking for all things bright and boozy, we came across a cryptic mention of someone making a cocktail out of Scotch and milk. Yes, we're serious.

Not only that, we suddenly were hit with a memory from the liquor-filled crevices in the back of our brains of some poet or another we were forced to read in college mentioning the drink. It sounded like an abomination to us, but we were curious - what would Scotch and milk taste like, and why the hell would someone drink it?

According to our research, the drink is usually taken by people who have ulcers but don't want to cut down on their daily dram. While we find the idea of just depth-charging some milk into our precious Scotch to be a bit revolting, we did find a passable recipe for you ulcer-sufferers (or grown up babies) out there. It's called Scotch Milk Punch, and though we don't have an ulcer, we're preparing ourselves for the day our stomach gives out.

Scotch Milk Punch
2 oz. Scotch
6 oz. Milk
1 tsp. Powdered Sugar
Shake with ice and strain into a collins glass. Garnish with nutmeg.

We used White Horse Scotch and substituted our home-made simple syrup for the powdered sugar. The drink got quite frothy, and all in all it tastes like a poor man's eggnog or a milk shake for drunks. Also, keep in mind that you don't have to do it only with Scotch; try it with other whiskeys, or you can give it a go with brandy or some other liquor.

Recipe via BarNoneDrinks: Scotch Milk Punch

Update - FYI, we've been feeling more than a little nauseous since we drank this bad boy. And we're not talking "post roller coaster after too many hot dogs" nauseous, either. It's more like the "hey Kane, what's that coming out of your chest?" kind of nausea. We're hoping it's not attributable to the drink, but we thought we should warn you.

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Posted by Liquor Snob at February 4, 2006 2:44 PM

Comments

That's just friggin' disgusting.

Posted by: Kevin at February 4, 2006 10:52 PM

i came across the simple 'scotch and milk' formula in a short story by Phillip K. Dick, called 'The Pre-Person'. Thought id look it up befor i tryed it, glad i did.

Posted by: Jester at February 20, 2006 5:45 PM

I was just watching the "New Centurians" on TV and at some point of the movie the Cops pick up a bunch of black prostitutes who all request "scotch and milk"

FYI

Posted by: Mark Mickesh at June 19, 2006 9:42 PM

The Dean Koontz novel, "The Door to December," a few pages into chapter 32, has two of the bad guys sitting in a cabin in the Sierras drinking scotch and milk just before the poltergeist gets them.

Posted by: Bart at August 13, 2006 10:29 PM

The narrator of Vitamins, a story by Raymond Carver, drinks Scotch and milk.

Posted by: LGoddard at February 12, 2007 4:10 AM

Scotch and Milk is also found in the short story by James Baldwin, "Sonny's Blues"

Posted by: Louis McAlister at February 13, 2007 8:49 AM

Just thought I'd mention this drink was also mentioned in an episode of CSI which I am watching right now (hence my scotch and milk search which ultimately led me to this page). They suggested that the drink was preferred by those with ulcers too, so as disgusting as this may seem, this drink appears to be a popular one. An acquired taste perhaps?

Posted by: K-Dog at March 12, 2007 7:19 PM

lol, im watching the same csi episode and did the same exact thing, for the same reason. Jinx!

Posted by: derivitiv at November 26, 2007 11:16 PM

Aahh fellow scotch lovers... the milk and scotch is actually pretty smooth IF you substitute honey for the sugar and the milk is ICE COLD... really ICE COLD! A 9 oz. high ball glass is the perfect size. My recipe (which I erroneously thought I invented)is 1 oz. scotch... go ahead make it a good scotch... add about 6 oz milk... add honey to taste stirring well. If you have room, add more cold milk. This is not unlike a grasshopper or chocolate martini. Using real milk and not skim milk helps, too.

Posted by: scotlassie at April 28, 2008 7:47 PM