evaporated milk

noun

1. unsweetened milk thickened and concentrated by evaporation of water content to approximately half the original weight and then sterilized and canned.

evaporated milk

noun

1. thick unsweetened tinned milk from which some of the water has been evaporated

Word History and Origins

Origin of evaporated milk¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

In the case of this recipe, that’s evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and heavy whipping cream.

From Seattle Times

You can also reduce the sweetness of the syrups by adding less condensed milk and more evaporated milk.

From Salon

Lightly sauteed shrimp show up coated with a puree of brined duck eggs and evaporated milk, showered with scallions and fried shallots.

From Washington Post

I didn’t love his Ovaltine/evaporated milk/shochu shot — it tasted to me like an adult chocolate milk with sweetness withheld perhaps as punishment — but my neighbors joyously drank a series of them.

From Seattle Times

It’s packed in calories, evaporated milk, and half-and-half.

From Seattle Times