Pink Panthers Milk was one of the cocktails we had at 5pm every day during to COVID-19 lockdown. When we revisited this drink just before Christmas there was not enough Gin and no Brandy so we used Sloe Gin and Sherry. With the sprinkle of cinnamon it tasted a lot like Christmas.

This can be made in a batch, stored in a jug in the fridge to simplify serving over ice.

A few extra spices make Christmas. This year it is going to be made instead of egg nog.

PINK PANTHER’S MILK

INGREDIENTS

  • 30 ml Sloe Gin
  • 30 ml Sherry (or Brandy or Rum) 
  • 30 ml sweetened condensed milk
  • 150 ml milk
  • 15 ml Grenadine

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Combine all the ingredients into your cocktail shaker
  2. Shake with ice
  3. Strain into a chilled old fashioned or rocks glass
  4. Garnish with a dusting of cinnamon

 

PINK PANTHER’S CHRISTMAS MILK

This recipe makes 2 litres, 8 serves – make at the beginning of the Christmas week. It’s quite easy to make up another batch when it runs out.

Ingredients

  • 1 litre milk
  • 240 ml of sweetened condensed milk
  • 240 ml sloe gin
  • 240 ml Sherry (or Gin or Rum or combination)
  • 80 ml Grenadine
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves

Method

Mix all together and store in a 2 litre milk container.

Shake well.

Chill a coupe or rocks glass with ice. Pour the “milk” over the ice. Stir well and sprinkle with cinnamon and ground nutmeg.