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Milk

  • Dairy
  • 48 drinks

What is Milk?

Milk is used in creamy drinks, dessert drinks, flips, punches and blended non-alcoholic drinks. It softens stronger flavours, adds body and gives recipes a smooth dairy texture, especially with coffee, chocolate, vanilla and spice.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

  • ✓You want creamy texture and richness in your drink.

Skip if…

  • ✗You prefer light, clear or dairy-free drinks.

At a Glance

9 kcalCalories
0.8gSugar
0.8gCarbs
DairyType
48Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Milk taste like?

Mild, creamy and lightly sweet, with a soft dairy body. Milk pairs well with coffee, chocolate, vanilla, cream liqueurs, brandy, rum, whiskey, nutmeg, cinnamon and banana.

Ways to use milk

Cocktails (25)Mocktails (17)Punches (3)Shots (2)Coffee cocktails (1)

Flavour profile

Cream · primaryRich · secondary

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 29.57–229.19 ml; median 59.15 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 34 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml)
61
Sugar (per 100 ml)
5 g
Carbs (per 100 ml)
5 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

  • Gluten-FreeCompatible
  • KetoLimited
  • Low-CarbLimited
  • Low-SugarLimited
  • VeganNot compatible
  • VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Commonly observed with

NutmegVanilla ExtractPowdered SugarSugarLight Rum

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-16T05:12:21.205546+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Milk — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Milk?
Top-ranked cocktails made with Milk include Brandy Milk Punch, Chocolate Milk, Gin and Milk Punch. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.