Egg Nog Punch

ingrediants

• 1-3/4  to 2 qt.  French vanilla ice cream
• 2  qt.  dairy eggnog 
• 1  liter  cream soda, chilled
• 1/8  tsp.  ground cinnamon - I haven't always added this and it's great either way

directions

1. Place ice cream in an extra-large punch bowl. Add half the eggnog. Stir and mash mixture using a potato masher until ice cream is melted and mixture is well combined. Stir in remaining eggnog. Slowly pour in cream soda, stirring to combine. To each glass add a peppermint stick, cinnamon stick, or candy cane. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon (about 1/8 teaspoon per serving). Makes about 24 (6-ounce) servings.

I half this recipe because I have yet to have a crowd that will happily drink an egg nog punch. They're often a little apprehensive, but let me assure you, it's definitely in the yummy mixed dessert drink genre rather than the egg nog snob's interest. Try it ... you may be surprised! I also hook (unwrapped) candy canes around the entire bowl for Christmas glee.