Chocolate punch

Ingredients

 * 4  1-oz sq semisweet chocolate
 * 1/2 cup Sugar
 * 2 cup Hot water
 * 2 quart milk
 * 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
 * 1 quart vanilla ice cream
 * 1 quart club soda
 * 1/2 pint heavy cream, whipped
 * Ground cinnamon

Directions
1 Recipe by: spoonbread & strawberry wine - isbn 0-385-47270-6 in a large saucepan combine the chocolate and Sugar with the hot water. 2 Bring to a boil, stirring for 2 mins. 3 Add milk, and continue heating. 4 When hot, beat in vanilla with a rotary egg beater or whisk. 5 Remove from heat. 6 Chill, then pour into a punch bowl over ice cream. 7 For sparkle, add club soda. 8 Top with whipped cream and dust with cinnamon. 9 Yield: 12 servings