Ingredients

1 3/4 to 2 quarts French vanilla or cinnamon ice cream

2 quarts dairy eggnog or canned eggnog, chilled (8 cups)

1 liter cream soda, chilled

Peppermint sticks, cinnamon sticks and/or candy canes (optional)

Ground cinnamon

Preparation

Place ice cream in an extra-large punch bowl. Add half the eggnog. Stir and mash mixture using a potato masher until ice cream is melted and mixture is well combined. Stir in remaining eggnog. Slowly pour in cream soda, stirring to combine. To each glass, add a peppermint stick, cinnamon stick, or candy cane. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon (about 1/8 teaspoon per serving).