Eggnog Punch

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups half-and-half, divided
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 cups whipping cream
• 6 -8 cups carbonated lemon-lime beverage, chilled
• 1 quart vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, combine 2 cups half and half, eggs and sugar.
• 2 cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160 degrees or is thick enough to coat a spoon, about 9 minutes.
• 3 remove from the heat; stir in vanilla, nutmeg and remaining half and half.
• 4 cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• 5 pour into a punch bowl.
• 6 stir in whipping cream and soda.
• 7 top with scoops of ice cream and sprinkle with cherries.
• 8 serve immediately.
• 9 time does not include refrigeration time.