Well, it seems Spring is going to take its sweet time arriving this year. And I'm okay with that. We are still undecided if we are going to start a garden. The truth is, when your day job is growing and harvesting plants, sometimes the last thing you want to do is take care of more plants at home. (My severely malnourished and wilting houseplants will attest to this).
Plus, I know myself too well---gardening gives me anxiety. That last year in California, Brian and I grew most of what we ate on a ½-acre plot behind my house. Each morning, while sipping tea and watching the sun come over the hills, my eyes would drift over the garden. The plants that needed my attention weighed on me. I would try to blur my eyes away from all the tomatoes that needed picking and canning. The zucchini swelling an inch every few hours---yeesh, please slow down! The basil that needed to be whirred in a food processor with olive oil before even more of those purple flowers popped out. The tomatillos, well, hell, how are you supposed to deal with those? (I tried freezing and it worked ok, but it did steal some of their zing). Seeing all the excess produce just reminded me daily of how much I needed to do.
I determined that 3 canning sessions is about all I have in me. The kitchen gets hot, your fingers get burnt, and scraping tomato skins out of my white sink is less than pleasant. I think I might take my grandma's stance and embrace store-bought.
Anyway, we need some more time to think about it. We are only two people, and we would be served well by a few tomato plants and one squash plant. But, if you're going to grow some, you may as well grow many and save the excess.
Speaking of excess, a few weeks back, the weatherman kept threatening snow. Each time he did so, I rushed to the store to buy milk and eggs. You too? I ended up with a few too many half-gallons of milk in our fridge, and so I put them to use the best way I knew how: milk punch.
Milk punch spiked with Bourbon is a great New Orleans invention. It's light, spicy and uplifting. If you have the patience, freeze it for a few hours before serving. Break up the iciness with an iced tea spoon and enjoy.
This unique drink deserves a spot in your party repertoire. Classic milk punch is scented with vanilla and nutmeg. It's lovely, but the ginger lover in me wanted a bright, spicy lemon version.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 450Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 119mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 2gSugar: 22gProtein: 9g
Kathryn says
Funnily enough, I've just been having exactly the same conversation with my other half! We're moving to a place with a balcony so I'm trying to work out if it's worth planting various vegetables or if I'm just going to kill them. I'm still considering my options...
Love the idea of this milk punch with that kick of booze. A delicious drink!
Tieghan says
Bourbon Milk PUnch! Whoa! That is crazy, but awesome!
Ali | Gimme Some Oven says
Ooooh - love all of that ginger! I had to give up on a garden when I moved to my loft, but can tell you that it's extra fun to go help friends tend theirs if you decide to forego this year! :)
Erin | The LawStudent'sWife says
I'm totally on the other side of the planting dilemma! Trapped in a tiny, poorly-lit apartment and craving some direct sun for a basil plant. There must be a half way for us, right?
Bourbon milk punch sounds incredible. Never tried it, but am already 100% confident that this will be love at first sip.
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
I don't even know what just happened, other than my life is forever changed. Is it bad that I want this at 8:45am?
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious says
Milk punch sounds so innocent, yet party party!! :)
Jenny @ BAKE says
This sounds amazing! I've never heard of milk punch before! I'd love to have a garden but it sounds like our houseplants are in about the same state!
Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough says
I've never even heard of bourbon milk punch before but if it's got bourbon in it, I am alllll over it. Yum!
Erika-Southern Souffle says
Milk Punch is a classic.. Bourbon milk punch with ginger sounds amazing!!
Natalie says
This sounds amazing! Such good flavors.