Iced coffee Frappe

Ingredients: 

• 1/4 cup instant coffee granules 
• 1/2 cup chocolate syrup
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water 
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 quart vanilla ice cream 
• 2 cups ginger ale 
• Vanilla ice cream, optional

Preparation: 

• Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large pitcher; cool. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Stir together coffee mixture, half-and-half, and 1 quart ice cream in a punch bowl. Stir in ginger ale; ladle into glasses. Top with ice cream, if desired.