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Hurricane Milk Punch
Mardi Gras falls on March 5—and while most can't (or won't) make the trek to New Orleans to celebrate big, they can still enjoy a celebratory New Orleans-inspired cocktail. While Adele's recipe for the house milk punch is so good that they keep it a secret, beverage director Patricia Campbell shares her recipe for a Hurricane Milk Punch, the boozy marriage between a classic milk punch and a hurricane. The results are not for the faint of heart.
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Ingredients:
30 oz jar of passion fruit concentrate
15 oz light rum
15 oz dark rum
30 oz simple syrup
4 tsp allspice
8 limes
12 cups whole milk
Directions:
Combine the first 5 ingredients in a sealable plastic container. Stir. Zest the eight limes with vegetable peeler and add lime peels to mixture. Cut peeled limes in half and juice. Add juice to mixture. Refrigerate for at least four hours, or up to three days. Makes four servings.
To Finish:
Strain mixture with a mesh strainer into a container that has room to hold another 14 cups of liquid. Discard the peels and allspice berries. Bring 12 cups of whole milk to a slow boil, careful not to scorch the milk or overflow the pot. When the milk comes to a boil, immediately turn off the heat and pour the entire pot of milk into the cold cocktail mixture. The milk will immediately curdle and rise to the top. The final step is to strain the mixture through a paper grease or coffee filter. (This process will take a very long time.) Once strained, refrigerate and serve whenever ready over a large ice cube. Garnish with an orange zest and cherry.
Skill Level: Expert
Garnish: Orange zest and cherry
Glass: Pitcher to serve; short glass to enjoy