Milk punches probably originated in Merry Olde England, but a version published by the pioneering mixologist Professor Jerry Thomas became hugely popular in New Orleans beginning in the 1860s,” says Warren Bobrow, author of "Apothecary Cocktails." “My version differs from the New Orleans classic in substituting artisanal black walnut bitters for orange flower water and adding a dash of absinthe for a potent little hit of licorice flavor.”

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