Southern Russian Punch

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 12 cups hot strong brewed chicory coffee
• 6 cups half-and-half
• 2 cups vodka
• 1 cup chicory liqueur
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Stir together brown sugar and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Remove from heat, and cool 10 minutes. Stir together coffee, next 4 ingredients, and 1/2 cup brown sugar syrup in a punch bowl. (Reserve remaining brown sugar syrup for another use.) Serve punch warm.