During the holiday cocktail season, eggnog—a "punch" made with heavy cream, milk, egg yolks, and bourbon or brandy—tends to show up everywhere, much to the delight of partygoers and barflies who love ...

At Christmas, beverage choices automatically turn to eggnog. For the record, I'm a fan. Still, with our weather -- it's hot, then it's cold -- it's nice to have lighter and more refreshing options.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Elizabeth Karmel cooks and writes about food drink and travel. Like many people, I was in New Orleans when I first learned of Milk ...

Milk Punch The oldest classic Southern cocktail is probably Milk Punch. While there's a citrusy clarified English-style milk punch, New Orleans, Louisiana made its own variety in the 1600s. You can ...

Is New Orleans having a nutmeg shortage today? Nutmeg graters were garnishing madly all over the place as 14 bartenders served their best milk punch variations Thursday night at Tales of the Toddy, ...

December is the month of gathering. Even people who only have guests over once a year probably have them in December, so it’s a good month to keep handy a simple recipe for a large-batch cocktail.

(Updated on 9/30/20) It’s not quite the full Bourbon Street experience, since you can’t drink them on the sidewalk, but you can now get frozen Hurricane cocktails to go in Courthouse. Bayou Bakery ...