milk punch

noun

: a mixed drink of alcoholic liquor, milk, and sugar

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The bar serves a clarified nut-milk punch inspired by Caribbean black cake, while the kitchen turns Carolina Gold rice into sake. Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026 McCaskill’s favorite is the Man in the Arena, which is a milk punch cocktail. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026 Drinks include a tahini brandy milk punch, mimosas and Bloody Marys. Ana Khan, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026 To drink, there will be natural wines and a small cocktail menu with drinks like a mango sticky rice milk punch. Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for milk punch

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of milk punch was in 1702

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“Milk punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milk%20punch. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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