Mocha Punch

Prepare, then chill well:
7 cups freshly made coffee

Whip until stiff:
2 cups whipping cream
You may whip an additional ½ cup heavy cream and then reserve about a cup to garnish the tops. Have in readiness:

2 quarts chocolate ice cream
Pour the chilled coffee into a large chilled bowl. Add ½ the ice cream. Beat until the cream is partly melted. Add:

¼ cup rum or 1 teaspoon almond extract
¼ teaspoon salt
Fold in the remainder of the ice cream and all but a cup of the whipped cream. Pour the punch into tall glasses. Garnish the tops with the reserved cream.

Sprinkle with:
Freshly grated nutmeg or grated sweet chocolate