This is going to sound really weird but stay with me. We made a drink out of milk, vodka and oranges. It is a very old drink. Possibly Eastern European. Possibly made by a very desperate alcoholic who had nothing but vodka, milk and an old orange in the house. And time. But not a lot of time. Sound familiar. This may jog a memory from one of you and we can trace it a little further.
Our John found this recipe in Gizmodo/Gadget Guide/David Leite. It might be called Pieninis Krupnikas or something very close to that. Anyway even with its origins unknown we thought we would give this a try. John forbade me from blogging it then as he was convinced that is would be hideous and possibly life threatening even blinding but there you are. You gotta do what ya gotta do! (Who said that anyway? Was that Whatsisname the guy with the hat and the gun?)
OK. Pay attention. Trust the Milk!
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups vodka (the good part)
- 1 cup sugar (the recipe called for 2 cups but NO)
- 2 unpeeled oranges roughly chopped
- 1 unpeeled lemon roughly chopped
Panicking yet? I have to say that as Our John read the recipe and I chopped and poured and stirred I had misgivings. Now the recipe said that this will go all kinds of nasty. But ours did not. Maybe because the milk was freshly milked. But it did not curdle.
Tightly seal. Store in a cool dark cupboard. Shake every day for ten days. 
On the tenth day, (above) it still looked and smelt fresh and good, we strained the fruit out through a colander. (I debated about giving the leftover fruit to the chooks, just for the entertainment, but they missed out, as I did not want drunk eggs!). Then I strained it through a cheesecloth that then dripped through a coffee filter. 
Then we bottled the clear liquid. Later we poured a little over ice. Clink. Hope you don’t go blind. Oh well. And wow. It is OK and I can still see. 
I will give you the Scent Bar Codes: Thick (Big Hits): fresh oranges, cream. Thin (Slim Hints): lemon, the white of a boiled egg (well you asked), and something green, I cannot put my finger on it, maybe cucumber leaves or borage flowers. It is a little reminiscent of limoncello. Summery. Anyway it is really good. But a new taste. No blindness.( Always a bonus.)
Next time I am making it with honey, just to see if that will add a zing. Soon the fresh milk supply will be gone, as the cow down the road dries up for the winter. The next fresh milk we will get will be Daisy’s if all goes well. So I will make another batch then.
This morning is just below freezing, so it is not too bad outside at all. The dawn is almost here, time for me to get busy. Have a great day.
Maybe we will do a walkabout on the Farmy tomorrow. Have a catch up!
c
The Kitchen's Garden 
91 responses to “The Drink with the Unpronounceable Name”
Wow! After I finished laughing at this post, my first thought was “Creamsicle,” that lovely orange and ice cream treat. I think it sounds delicious and would definitely love to enjoy a glass with you. Clink!
Ice CREAM! you are so clever Maggie. i shall try that.. good thinking.. c
Oh, dear… that’s the first thing I thought of too! I love creamsicles so I know I would love this c! Maybe you should freeze some;)
I WILL.. this is great, i shall freeze a bit and try it out.. great idea! c
If you freeze it, there will be a small place in the middle which when thawed will be 100% proof or thereabouts. I was told that one by a Finn.
Hmm, we should try it then! I will call the Iceblock: The Finn! That is a great name.. c
Even though you give your assurances that we won’t go blind…I think I will pass on this one. I give you credit, it does sound interesting. Who took the first sip?
very good question Karen, we had a glass each and watched each other over the rim so that we sipped at the exact same time!! Equality is a wonderful thing.. c
Wow, that’s some patience on your part, but it sounds great. OK, I actually am not sure how it sounds because I went deaf. Kidding! Blind was already taken.
YOu crazy guy. i said YOU CRAZY GUY!! c
You are one brave woman!
Brave or very stupid, one or the other!! c
Silly you, of course it’s purely good medicine: simultaneously prevents scurvy, osteoporosis, and excessive sobriety. What’s not to like!!!
I KNEW you would understand.. c
I liked the sound of this drink with the unpronounceable name from the off. It’s amazing the way the strangest of combinations can work. The top image of the oranges in the milk is vivid and beautiful.
I love that shot too.. and if we did not experiment where would we be!? c
You get a gold star for being game enough to attempt this!
I’d drink it at your house, but probably not going to try it on my own… no fresh milk, you understand.
Amazing photos… 🙂
Come on over then. I dare ya.. I do understand about the milk. i am going to cry when my source dries up for the winter.. c
I think I will stick to my trusty Orange Julius recipe. No alcohol but plenty of sugar for the high 🙂
WISE GIRL! Bella.. c
Celi, now that I know what you drink before breakfast, it’s clear how you whip around that farmyard in the glow of sunrise like a little Tasmanian Devil!
Ronnie made me do it!! c
what really interesting stuff! i would love to try it!
It is worth trying, maybe once or twice..lovely to see you jaz c
Now THAT was something completely different… Lol 🙂 And you are very brave. I can’t remember the last time that I was quite so “fascinated” by a recipe. Lol
I am going to read aghast into your fascinated chris!! brilliant! c
Your train of thought is on the right track – I might have to do some serious drinking before I’d have the courage to drink that drink of yours. Lol – But there was also a time that I could never imagine eating raw fish either, and now I love sushi, so it’s all really a matter of perception, and just as long as it’s not a matter of toxicity, then why not expand our horizons on edibility? Or in this case, drinkability. 🙂
I’d stick to the sushi!! c
Gizmodo rarely steers you wrong. ( but 2 cups of sugar? 1 sounds fine – good plan). Do long winter nights give reason to try something new like this?
i don’t watch TV.. ever.. could it be that?.. (laugh).. c
Have you considered turning your creation into Gelato di Arancia..(full cream milk, cream, eggs, oranges and orange liquer)…..tastes divine!
NOt until NOW! But that sounds very good, I have made a note! I will look into that tomorrow.. thanks elaine! c
I don’t really drink (though I fool a lot of people some times) but some things just sound good and I might give it a try. A man’s gotta do what a Man’s gotta do! Who said that?
I don’t know who said that .. was it john wayne? c
Well, now, that sounds just the thing for an Australian summer.
Morning Annie, I think that this drink is evolving into an iceblock!! and that could be lovely in the summer.. I am going to freeze it up today!! I will let you know! c