Spirited Coffee Punch

Ingredients

 * stephen ceideburg
 * 8 cup boiling water
 * 1/3 cup instant coffee granules
 * 1/4 cup granulated sugar
 * 1 cup kahlua or other
 * -coffee-flavored liqueur
 * 2 cup 2-percent milk
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
 * 1 whipping cream, whipped
 * -optional

Directions
Combine water, coffee granules and sugar, stirring until coffee dissolves; chill. Add kahlua and milk, vanilla and ice cream, stirring until blended. Ladle beverage into cups. Top with whipped cream, if desired