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Coffee Punch: Traditional Southern Recipe

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Every Southern cook has a coffee punch recipe that's been handed down through the generations. It''ll show up at every shower, every party, and every special event because it's absolutely delicious! Creamy, chocolatey, and sweet you've got to taste it to believe it.
Total time 10 minutes
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For this classic Southern Coffee Punch recipe you'll need: chocolate ice cream, vanilla ice cream, Imperial golden brown sugar, cold brew coffee, heavy cream, semi-sweet chocolate for garnish, and optional coffee liqueur 

glass punch bowl with coffee punch in it - two cups of punch nearby.

Coffee Punch Recipe

So this post is so full of information I am going to keep this short. Just about every southern woman has a coffee punch recipe that's been handed down from her mama and her mama's mama and even her... well, you get the idea. Go to almost any bridal shower, baby shower, or party in the South and next to the sausage cheese balls, old fashioned fudge,  and butter mints you're sure to find a punch bowl filled to the brim with a frothy, creamy, chocolatey punch - it might even be spiked.

My recipe calls for a light brown sugar - it gives it just a little extra flavor and richness. I always use Imperial Sugar - always have and more than likely always will.

Punch bowl filled with ice cream, brown sugar is on the table nearby.
The light brown sugar gives this punch a little extra flavor and richness.

Once you taste this classic coffee punch you'll be perfectly happy to let everyone else have their pumpkin spice lattes, thank-you-very-much. Trust me.

Classic Southern Coffee Punch Recipe

Oh, and yes, it has a million and seven calories. It's totally worth every single one. If you love this recipe give it 5 stars! Thanks!

Small image of punch cups with coffee punch in them.
4.67 from 9 votes

Southern Coffee Punch

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Every Southern cook has a coffee punch recipe that's been handed down through the generations. It''ll show up at every shower, every party, and every special event because it's absolutely delicious! Creamy, chocolatey, and sweet you've got to taste it to believe it.
Course Beverage
Cuisine American - Southern
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings:24
Calories:285
Author:Marye Audet-White
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Ingredients

  • 1 pint cold brew coffee concentrate
  • ⅓ cup light brown sugar, , I used Imperial light brown sugar
  • 1 quart chocolate ice cream
  • 1 quart vanilla ice cream
  • 1 pint heavy cream, , whipped and sweetened to taste
  • 1 ounce chocolate bar, , for garnish
  • 1 cup Irish Cream Liqueur, , optional

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Instructions

  • Heat 1 cup of the cold brew concentrate up with the brown sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool.
  • Place scoops of the softened chocolate and vanilla ice cream in a large punch bowl.
  • Pour the brown sugar coffee mixture and the cold brew concentrate over the top.
  • Gently stir until the ice cream melts and the punch is blended.
  • Top with the lightly sweetened whipped cream.
  • Grate some chocolate over the top for garnish.

Notes

Try caramel or coffee ice cream in place of the vanilla or chocolate.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 213mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 620IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 0.6mg

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    With a 40 year focus on the importance of family and a passion for southern comfort food, Marye Audet-White is an expert in melding the two together effortlessly. Marye's a NY Times Bestselling author with 10 cookbooks under her belt and her recipes have been featured in Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Today, House Beautiful, Texas Living, Food & Wine, and many more.

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    5. Suzanne Smith

      5 stars
      Classic and Southern. My two favourite words put together!

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    6. Hesper Fry

      I have never had a coffee punch but this sounds really good!

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    7. Amy Greenwood

      That coffee punch looks amazing, I really want to try it!

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    8. LILLIAN BROWN

      4 stars
      Thank You You're the best . Love chocolate

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    9. Cathy

      5 stars
      Coffee Punch, sausage balls and butter mints - yep that about sums it up. The punch sounds divine - haven't had it in years!

      Reply

      • Marye Audet

        It's still as good as you remember!

    10. Lynda Hardy

      That looks so tasty!

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