Clarified Milk Punch
Brandy, lemon, tea, and warm spices clarified through a milk curd — the 18th-century technique that became the bar world's obsession circa 2020. Crystal clear, impossibly silky.
Served in a Rocks glass · Garnish: Lemon twist · Difficulty: hard
Ingredients
- 2 oz Cognac or Brandy
- 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 0.75 oz Simple Syrup
- 4 oz Whole Milk (for clarification)
- 1 oz Cold-Brewed Earl Grey Tea
Instructions
- Combine cognac, lemon juice, syrup, and tea in a container.
- Heat milk to just below simmering and pour into the cocktail mixture — curds will form.
- Let rest 10 minutes, then strain through a coffee filter or cheesecloth until crystal clear.
- Refrigerate and serve over ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.