Spirited Coffee Punch

Description

Contributed by Stephen Ceideburg

Ingredients

• 8 cups boiling water
• ⅓ cup instant coffee granules
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup Kahlúa or other coffee-flavored liqueur
• 2 cups 2% milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
• whipping cream, whipped optional

Directions

1. Combine water, coffee granules and sugar, stirring until coffee dissolves; chill.
2. Add Kahlúa and milk, vanilla and ice cream, stirring until blended.
3. Ladle beverage into cups.
4. Top with whipped cream, if desired.