Ingredients
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Punch
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- 2 tablespoons espresso powder
- 1 1/2 cups cold brew coffee
- 1/2 gallon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 gallon French vanilla ice cream
Whipped Cream Topping
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
More Espresso powder to garnish.
Instructions
Punch
- Pour water into a small saucepan, place it on the stove, and turn on the heat.
- Stir sugar into hot water until sugar is melted and simmer for 1 minute, set aside.
- Stir espresso powder into the 2 tablespoons of hot water.
- Mix the simple syrup and the espresso coffee together to make a coffee syrup, stir, and let cool for a few minutes.
- Pour the milk into the punch bowl or large container and add the coffee syrup and the vanilla, stir together. (You can store this in the freezer until ready to serve, then defrost until partially thawed or fully thawed and continue with the rest of the instructions.)
- Add the ice cream one scoop at a time into the punch mixture and stir, allowing the ice cream to melt into the punch.
Whipped Cream Topping
- Whip the cream in a medium bowl with a mixer until it thickens.
- Add the powdered sugar, and whip some more until light and fluffy peaks form; don't overmix or it will become butter.
- Top the punch with dollops of whipped cream.
Sprinkle with espresso powder to garnish.
Equipment
Notes
- To make a frostier coffee punch, freeze the combined punch ingredients in a large container for a few hours before adding them to the punch bowl.
- Make batches of the syrup and store them in the refrigerator for a few days or in the freezer for several weeks to make party time preparation even more effortless.
- For a sugar-free punch, use sugar-free ice cream and a sugar substitute.
- Use decaffeinated coffee or half-decaf in your cold brew to lower the chance of the caffeine jitters.
- Before serving, garnish with sprinkles of cocoa powder, chocolate syrup, or caramel syrup on top or underneath of the dollops of whipped cream.
- Pour some punch mixture into an ice cube tray and freeze; stir the coffee ice cubes into the punch before adding the ice cream and topping it with the whipped cream for an iced coffee punch.
- To suit your taste, you can use your favorite ice cream flavor, such as plain vanilla, chocolate, caramel, or coffee ice cream (for more coffee flavor), instead of the French Vanilla.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Cuisine: American
