WARHOL’S MILK PUNCH DRINK RECIPE
RECIPE BY: RICARDO DYNAN
WRITTEN BY: SCOTT VAN DORT
Warhol’s Milk Punch is an indulgent and delectable cocktail that defies convention. Crafted in connection with the launch of the 2024 Absolut Warhol limited-edition bottle, it is 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!
Ingredients
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200 ml Banana Liqueur1 Part Banana Liqueur
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200 ml Simple Syrup1 Part Simple Syrup
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200 ml Lemon Juice1 Part Lemon Juice
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1 ½ Parts Milk infused with corn flakes**
*Fat Washed Vodka
350 grams Cocoa Butter and 700ml Absolut Vodka
**Corn Flake Milk
500ml Milk and 50 grams Corn Flakes
How to make Warhol’s Milk Punch:
Day 1: Preparation
Make the Fat Washed Vodka and Corn Flake Milk.
Fat Washed Vodka:
350 grams Cocoa Butter
700ml Absolut Vodka
- Melt the Cocoa Butter.
- Pour the Vodka into a Mixing Bowl.
- Add the melted Cocoa Butter into the Mixing Bowl.
- Store the mix in a refrigerator overnight.
Cornflake Milk:
500ml Milk
50 grams Corn flakes
- Add the Corn Flakes into a Bowl.
- Add Milk .
- Store the mix in a refrigerator overnight.
Day 2: Mixing
- Take the fat washed Vodka out of the refrigerator and filter it into a Mason Jar using a Coffee Filter.
- Take the Corn flake 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.
- Mix the Banana Liqueur, Sugar Syrup and Lemon Juice into a large Mixing Bowl.
- Mix the fat washed Vodka into the Bowl.
- Mix in the Corn Flake Milk.
- Refrigerate 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 3: Serving
- Take the now curdled mix out of the refrigerator and strain the liquid through a Cheese Cloth and a Coffee Filter for a few hours.
- Serve over a large Ice Cube in a Rocks Glass and garnish with a Banana Chip, and grated Chocolate.
What is 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!
What does Warhol’s Milk Punch taste like?
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!
The History of Warhol’s Milk Punch
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.
Serving and Garnish Ideas for Warhol’s Milk Punch
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!
Warhol’s Milk Punch was created by bartender Rico Dynan and 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 cornflakes. 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 Original, of course! After all, Warhol’s Milk Punch was invented using Absolut Vodka Original.
No. 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”. After all, food 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.
Although it requires some preparation to make Warhol’s Milk Punch, trust us, it’s well worth it. And while some of ingredients may sound intimidating, as you’ll see in the special video episode of ‘Drinks with Rico’, it’s a cocktail that’s easy to make.
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 eyes. 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.