Southern Coffee Punch
Southern coffee punch is a sweet coffee drink for a group. Scoops of ice cream and fluffy whipped cream sit on top of a punch bowl of a cold coffee. Perfect for parties and brunches!
Servings: 16
Calories: 342kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar divided
- ¼ cup water
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream divided
- 8 cups cold coffee cold brew from the grocery store to save time
- 1 pint chocolate ice cream
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- Dark chocolate for topping optional
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium high heat, boil ¼ cup of the sugar and water until the sugar is dissolved; about 4-5 minutes, set aside to cool½ cup sugar, ¼ cup water
- In a large mixing bowl, whip 1 cup of the heavy cream and the remaining ¼ cup of granulated sugar until stiff peaks form, set aside until needed3 cups heavy whipping cream
- In a large punch bowl, stir together the cold coffee and 2 cups of the heavy cream. Add the sugar water and stir again.8 cups cold coffee
- Use an ice cream scoop to scoop the ice cream into the punch bowl and then stir to combine.1 pint chocolate ice cream, 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- Use a ladle to serve the coffee punch into small glasses, top with whipped cream and chocolate shavingsDark chocolate for topping
Notes
- You can make the simple syrup ahead of time and just assemble the coffee punch right before serving.
- If you don't want to make homemade whipped cream, you can use store bought whipped cream or whipped topping instead.
- Feel free to use any flavor of ice cream you like paired with coffee. Other yummy options would be caramel, hazelnut, or even cookies and cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 243mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 781IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 0.5mg