My friend Timmy Reily makes the best version of this classic New Orleans drink. He likes to use the finest brandy, but once you've added all the other ingredients the brandy doesn't matter so much. You may need to add a bit more sugar, so taste a little and sweeten as you go.

Ingredients

　　1 cup brandy

　　3 cups milk

　　3 tablespoons powdered sugar

　　1 teaspoon vanilla extract

　　4 gratings fresh nutmeg

　　Handful of ice cubes

　　Crushed ice in 4 glasses

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　　Reprinted with permission from My New Orleans: The Cookbook, by John Besh., © September 2009 Andrews McMeel Publishing