THEME: Caf� au Lait Punch

[Jamie R]

Caf� au Lait Punch

Recipe is from "River Road Recipes IV: Warm

Makes 12 to 14 (2-cup) servings. Welcomes." A favorite for ladies'
luncheons. Coffee extract may be substituted for the strong coffee
when making this a midmorning treat.

1 cup sugar
1 cup dark roast coffee or coffee extract, at room temperature
1 liter ginger ale, at room temperature
1 liter club soda, at room temperature
2 cups half-and-half
1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream

1. Combine the sugar, coffee, ginger ale, club soda and half-and-half
in a large punch bowl and mix together well.

2. Fold in the ice cream and ladle into punch bowls.