Timmy's Brandy Milk Punch

Name: Timmy's Brandy Milk Punch
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 cup brandy; 3 cups milk; 3 tablespoons powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 gratings fresh nutmeg; Handful of ice cubes; Crushed ice in 4 glasses

By John Besh

December 9, 2009

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Timmy's Brandy Milk PunchDitte Isager/EdgeReps

My friend Timmy Reily makes the best version of this classic New Orleans drink. He likes to use the finest brandy, but once you've added all the other ingredients the brandy doesn't matter so much. You may need to add a bit more sugar, so taste a little and sweeten as you go.

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