Milk

Description:

Milk softens alcohol and adds a light creamy texture without the weight of cream. In cocktails it appears most often in dessert, coffee, and winter-style drinks. Dairy and coconut ingredients change a drink's weight more than its aroma: they make it softer, denser, and more dessert-like. They need to integrate well with alcohol and acid, otherwise the texture separates into layers. Check aroma and temperature before mixing: dairy should be fresh and cold. Warm creamy components make a drink feel heavy faster and integrate less cleanly with citrus.