Looking at The Accidental Antidote, you would not guess that milk is a prime ingredient in this Clarified Milk Punch cocktail.
The Accidental Antidote – Photo © Cocktails & Bars
Created by 1920s prohibition style bar, Palmer & Co in Sydney, The Accidental Antidote is a drink that uses the clarified milk punch method. The clarified drink is a riff on the French 75 cocktail, made with gin, lemon juice and sugar, and one that was left over from the March into Merivale launch.
The Accidental Antidote lives up to its name. Sam Egerton, Bar Manager at Palmer & Co explains that faced with what to do with 200 litres the pre-batched French 75, the bar team decided to use the clarified milk punch method to preserve the drink. You can read about how to make clarified milk punch here.
The cocktail is crystal clear in colour with clean citrus flavours and a hint of lingering chocolate on the finish. The clarified milk punch adds texture but it doesn’t taste of milk at all.
If you wish to try your hand at making a clarified milk punch cocktail, The Accidental Antidote can be recreated at home. In this recipe, a spiced housemade syrup is used but you can substitute your own. Alternatively, you can find it on the winter menu at Palmer & Co.
Clarified Milk Punch Cocktail Recipe: The Accidental Antidote
Recipe by Palmer & Co Team
Ingredients
- 90 ml Clarified Milk Punch from a base of French 75 cocktail (gin, lemon juice and sugar)
- 1 bar spoon of Salted Cardamom and Vanilla Syrup (made in house)
- 1 dash of Chocolate Bitters
- Glassware: rock glass
- Garnish: mint, sage, lemon rind
Method
In a mixing glass filled with ice, add the clarified milk punch, the housemade syrup and the chocolate bitters. Stir over ice. Strain into a rocks glass over a triple frozen block of ice. Garnish with bruised mint, sage and lemon rind.
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