Milk Punch

16 earl grey tea bags

162 g sugar

2 C ruby port

1 C aged dark rum

1/2 C allspice dram

1/2 C freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 C cold whole milk

Heat 4 1/2 C water to 208°.

Steep tea 3 mins; do not wring out bags.

Dissolve sugar.

Add port, rum, dram, and juice.

Let cool 20 mins.

Pour tea into milk (do not pour milk into tea).

Let curdle 1 hour.
Strain several times, ending with a paper filter.

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