Warhol’s Milk Punch
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Sweet & Spirits palpable
5 Minutes (plus 48 h prep time)
Rocks Glass
Ingredients
Warhol’s Milk Punch is an indulgent and delectable vodka cocktail that defies convention.
Created in connection with the launch of the 2024 Absolut Warhol limited-edition bottle, it’s a mix of daring flavors and artistic flair that is as unique as Andy Warhol himself.
Although it takes some preparation, Warhol’s Milk Punch is simple to serve once it’s ready. As Andy Warhol once said, “The idea of waiting for something makes it more exciting.” Cheers to that!
How To Make warhol’s milk punch
Bar tools you’ll need
Bar Spoon
Citrus Elbow
Day One: Make the Cocoa Butter Fat Washed Vodka
350 grams Cocoa Butter
700ml Absolut Vodka
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Melt the Cocoa Butter.
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Pour the Vodka into a mixing bowl.
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Add the melted Cocoa Butter into the mixing bowl.
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Store the mixture in your refrigerator overnight.
Day One: Make the Cornflake Milk
500ml Milk
50 grams Cornflakes
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Add the Cornflakes in a Bowl.
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Add milk into the bowl.
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Store the cornflake and milk mixture in a refrigerator overnight.
Day Two: Mixing the Cocoa Butter Fat Washed Vodka and Cornflake Milk
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Take the Cocoa Butter Fat Washed Vodka out of the refrigerator and filter it through a Coffee Filter into a Mason Jar.
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Take the Cornflake Milk out of the refrigerator and strain it into a large mixing bowl using a conventional household strainer.
Tip! Press down on the mix with a wooden spoon to extract more liquid.
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Measure and pour Banana Liqueur, Sugar Syrup and Lemon Juice into a large mixing bowl.
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Mix the Cocoa Butter Fat Washed Vodka into the mixing bowl.
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Add the Cornflake Milk into the bowl.
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Refrigerate the mixture overnight.
Note: You want the mixture to curdle – in other words, for the curds to separate from the whey – as this is part of the clarification process and essential for making a Milk Punch.
Day Three: Straining the mixture
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Take the mixture out of the refrigerator then strain it through a large sieve or coffee filter.
Note: This process will take several hours.Once you’ve successfully strained the liquid, you’re ready to make the cocktail!
How to mix
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Take a Rocks Glass and place a large chunk of ice into the bottom of the glass.
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Use a Jigger to measure and pour the cocktail directly into the glass.
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Garnish by placing an edible cocktail topper directly into the glass. Alternatively, garnish with a dried banana chip and grate some chocolate into the glass.
Watch Rico make Warhol's Milk Punch!
ALL ABOUT WARHOL'S MILK PUNCH
Warhol’s Milk Punch is a specially curated cocktail inspired by Andy Warhol. Present this cocktail to your friends at your next dinner party or cocktail evening and prepare to astound them with its extravagant luxury!
Warhol’s Milk Punch is a mix of daring flavors and artistic flair that’s truly one-of-a-kind, just like the legendary Andy Warhol himself. It’s a drink that defies convention. Again, just like Andy Warhol himself.
Warhol’s Milk Punch is a smooth and decadent blend of Absolut Vodka and Cocoa Butter, smooth Banana Liqueur, zesty Lemon Juice and Corn flake-infused Milk. Believe it when we say, you’ve never tried anything quite like it!
When planning the launch of the 2024 Absolut Warhol limited-edition bottle, Absolut and the Warhol Foundation wanted to create a cocktail that represented Andy Warhol and reignite the original collaboration between Andy Warhol and Absolut.
- Pour Warhol’s Milk Punch directly into a Rocks Glass or Old-Fashioned Glass filled with a large chunk of ice.
- To garnish Warhol’s Milk Punch, use an Edible Cocktail Topper. Or if you don’t have access to an edible food printer, use a Banana Chip and then grate some Chocolate over it. Delicious!
When creating this drink for Warhol, I started to research what his diet actually was, what flavors he liked and what would he enjoy.
Bartender and Global Brand Ambassador
Warhol's Milk Punch FAQ
Warhol’s Milk Punch was created by Absolut Global Brand Ambassador and Bartender Ricardo ‘Rico’ Dynan, inspired by Andy Warhol’s sweet tooth. When creating this cocktail, Rico researched Warhol’s diet and what flavors he liked and then took these findings to create a drink that Warhol himself would enjoy.
Rico discovered that Andy Warhol loved Cereal, especially Corn flakes, Bananas, and had Chocolate. Rico wondered how he could put all these ingredients together and discovered that the only way was through a Milk Punch.
Andy Warhol was well known for his sweet tooth and was said to have loved corn flakes. We’re confident that Warhol’s Milk Punch is something Andy would have not only approved of but drank himself. Here’s to you, Andy!
Once made, Warhol’s Milk Punch will last in your refrigerator or at cellar temperatures for approximately six months.
Absolut Vodka, of course! After all, Warhol’s Milk Punch was invented using Absolut Vodka Original.
As Andy Warhol once said, “The idea of waiting for something makes it more exciting”. After all, good things are worth waiting for, right?
To perfect Warhol’s Milk Punch, you need to prepare and store the mix in a refrigerator overnight on day one. On day two, you need to blend the mix with the other ingredients before refrigerating again. After refrigerating for several hours, you’re now ready to serve Warhol’s Milk Punch.
There are many stories as to how Warhol came to work with Absolut. One is that he first spotted a bottle of Absolut Vodka across the bar in a famous New York nightclub and was seduced by its apothecary-inspired bottle.
In 1985, Warhol first created his own personal, artistic interpretation of the Absolut bottle silhouette as part of the Absolut Art campaign. Today, the original silk-screen painting ‘Absolut Warhol’ is considered iconic. But that wouldn’t be the only collaboration between Warhol and Absolut. A second Warhol painting was rumored to exist but remained overlooked until Warhol’s Absolut ‘Blue’ painting was rediscovered in 2020.
Today, the recovered Absolut ‘blue’ painting is back in the public eye. In collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Absolut is celebrating the rediscovered Warhol painting and using the bottle as a canvas to reignite the original collaboration, championing how the power of mixing people, ideas and identities through creativity can challenge convention.
In July 2024 Absolut Warhol limited-edition bottle was launched. Absolut Warhol celebrates the legacy of collaboration between two historical icons, Andy Warhol and Absolut Vodka, mixing the past into the present.
You can read more about Absolut Warhol, the collaboration between Absolut and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and, of course, the bottle design and painting itself here.
