Irish Whiskey Milk Punch Cocktail (Scáiltín) St. Patrick’s Day Drink!
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Irish Whiskey Milk Punch
This creamy cocktail is another great one to make to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (along with my Luck of the Irish Cocktail)!
You can serve it either hot or cold. The ingredients are warmed through in a saucepan on the stovetop.
Serve hot in Irish Coffee glasses and drink it warm with some grated nutmeg on top – perfect for cold nights and when you need a pick me up.
Alternatively, fill a glass with ice and pour the warmed drink over the top and sip like a glass of Bailey’s at Christmas!
If you enjoy eggnog, then this is very similar and tastes so good!
Scáiltín Cocktail Ingredients
The clue to some of the ingredients is in the name of the drink:
- Whole Milk
- Jameson Irish Whiskey
- Bailey’s Irish Cream
- Honey
- Ground Ginger
- Ground Cinnamon
- Whole Nutmeg – grated for garnish, optional
Jameson is produced from a blend of grain whiskey and single pot still whiskey, which uses a mixture of malted and unmalted or “green” Irish barley, all sourced from within a fifty-mile radius around the distillery in Cork. The barley is dried in a closed kiln fired by natural gas (formerly anthracite coal). This is in contrast to the traditional method used in some Scotch whisky distilleries, which fire the kiln with peat, adding a distinctive peat flavour.
Wikipedia

Make It A Meal!
The beverage is covered, but what about other dishes to make this recipe into a full meal? Here are my suggestions!
- Appetizer: Leek & Potato Soup
- Main Dish: Corned Beef and Cabbage
- Dessert: Lucky Charms Treats
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This cocktail recipe is intended for adults of the legal drinking age in your country of residence.
Please drink responsibly. Do not drink and drive.

Irish Whiskey Milk Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup Jameson Irish Whiskey
- ½ cup Bailey’s Irish Cream
- 2 Tbsp runny honey
- ⅛ tsp ginger ground
- ⅛ tsp cinnamon ground
- Whole nutmeg grated, for garnish – optional
- Fresh mint for garnish – optional
Instructions
- Pour milk, whiskey, and Bailey's into a small saucepan.
- Stir in the honey, ginger, and cinnamon.
- Heat slowly over low heat to combine. Whiskin continuously.
- Can be served warm – grate some nutmeg for garnish.
- Can be served cold – pour over ice and garnish with a mint leaf and grated nutmeg too if you wish.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is always approximate and will depend on the quality of ingredients used and serving sizes. If you need exact calories and macros, please do your own calculations.