Jamaican Milk Punch recipe

Name: Jamaican Milk Punch
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 oz Jamaican Rum; 1 oz Heavy Cream; 1 oz Whole Milk; 0.5 oz Simple Syrup; 3 drops Vanilla Extract; 0.5 cup Crushed Ice

A chilled Jamaican-rum milk punch with vanilla, cream and a snowy nutmeg finish.

Method: Blend · Glass: Tall glass · Time: 4 min · Difficulty: Beginner · Family: The Sidecar Family

Ingredients

1 oz Jamaican Rum
1 oz Heavy Cream
1 oz Whole Milk
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
3 drops Vanilla Extract
0.5 cup Crushed Ice

How to make a Jamaican Milk Punch

Add Jamaican rum, cream, whole milk, simple syrup and vanilla extract to a blender jar.
Add crushed ice and blend in short bursts, keeping a little ice-chip texture.
Pour into a chilled tall glass.
Finish with freshly grated nutmeg and serve immediately.

Garnish

Freshly grated nutmeg.

Pro tip

Blend in short bursts rather than until completely smooth so the drink stays icy but does not separate.

History of the Jamaican Milk Punch

Jamaican Milk Punch adapts the old milk-punch format with Jamaican rum, dairy, vanilla and nutmeg for a tropical brunch-style serve.

Flavour profile

Jamaican Rum, Creamy, Vanilla, Nutmeg

Variations

Brandy Milk Punch — Return to the brandy-led New Orleans classic.
Bourbon Milk Punch — Use bourbon for a richer oak-forward version.
Caribbean Milk Punch — Combine Jamaican rum with a smaller bourbon measure and cream.

Practise making the Jamaican Milk Punch in the free Virtual Bar game.