Peppermint Mocha Coffee Punch

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The Christmas celebrating season is here and that usually means lots of parties, food, and entertaining.  Today on Time Saving Tuesday I’m sharing this #HolidayMadeSimple ice cream recipe for a quick and easy Peppermint Mocha Coffee Punch! 

Coffee Punch is one of my go-to holiday or anytime entertaining recipes.  I’ve served it at birthday parties, family get-together’s, church Christmas parties and my daughter just gave it to a friend who is trying it out for her wedding reception. It’s easy to prepare and even many “non-coffee” drinker like it.  It makes two regular sized punch bowls FULL, so it serves a crowd easily.      

The original recipe calls for vanilla and chocolate ice creams.  I wanted to give the punch a “holiday twist” so I substituted the vanilla ice cream with DRYER’S SLOW CHURNED® Light Peppermint Wonderland Ice Cream, from Wal-Mart.

Peppermint Wonderland is a holiday, limited edition, peppermint light ice cream with peppermint candy pieces blended together to create a refreshing flavor.  It gave the coffee punch just the right amount of peppermint flavor and fun holiday twist I was looking for!  Although, after seeing the Limited Edition Peppermint Wonderland, you may have to resist the urge to dig into it.  I recommend buying two, you need the whole carton for your punch.

Peppermint-Mocha Coffee Punch is easily served at home or taken with you to a party.  The coffee syrup is made ahead and the ice cream needs to be pretty soft when mixing the punch, perfect for the drive to a friend’s house.  Remember…use an extra-large punch bowl or make in two batches because the recipe makes a lot..but you’ll need it!

Here’s the Recipe: 

• Peppermint Wonderland Ice Cream 1.5 quart
• Chocolate ice cream – 1.5 quart (I also used DRYER’S®)
• 1 1/2 oz. instant coffee (decaf may be used if you like)
• 3 cups water
• 3 cups sugar
• 3/4 gallon whole milk

*To try it out, I only made it for my family, so I cut the recipe.  As much as we love this, five of us did NOT need to drink two bowls of punch*

The day before serving…

Place sugar and coffee in a large heat proof bowl or measuring cup

Bring water almost to a boil and pour over sugar and coffee

Stir until sugar is melted and coffee dissolved 

Refrigerate overnight

15-30 minutes before serving, remove ice creams from freezer and allow to get very soft, but not completely melted

Place softened ice cream in a large punch bowl (or make in two batches) 

Using a potato masher or wooden spoon, mash ice cream and combine flavors

*If making in two batches, use half the ice cream and keep the other half in the refrigerator until needed.  It probably won’t be long*

Add coffee syrup and mix some more

*Only use half if mixing in two batches*

Add milk and serve immediately

*If by some chance you have leftover punch, store in refrigerator, it will still be very good the next day*

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Garnish with crushed peppermints, candy canes or peppermint sticks!

What’s your best #HolidayMadeSimple recipe?

Peppermint Mocha Coffee Punch

2014-12-07 01:56:42

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Ingredients

1. Peppermint Wonderland Ice Cream 1.5 quart
2. Chocolate ice cream - 1.5 quart (I also used DRYER'S®)
3. 1 1/2 oz. instant coffee (decaf may be used if you like)
4. 3 cups water
5. 3 cups sugar
6. 3/4 gallon whole milk

Instructions

1. The day before serving...
2. Place sugar and coffee in a large heat proof bowl or measuring cup
3. Bring water almost to a boil and pour over sugar and coffee
4. Stir until sugar is melted and coffee dissolved
5. Refrigerate overnight
6. 15-30 minutes before serving, remove ice creams from freezer and allow to get very soft
7. Place softened ice cream in an extra large punch bowl (or make in two batches)
8. Using a potato masher or wooden spoon, mash ice cream and combine flavors
9. Add coffee syrup and mix some more
10. Add milk and serve immediately

Notes

1. If by some chance you have leftover punch, store in refrigerator and it will still be very good the next day

By Danita @ O Taste and See

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