Not Your Kids' Root Beer Float

5 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Ready In: 2 hr 5 min

“A slushy sweet root beer treat. Very decadent and VERY good!” - by Ssharp

Ingredients

1 cup root beer
1/2 cup root beer schnapps
1 scoop vanilla ice cream

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Original recipe yields 1 serving

Directions

In a pint glass, stir together 1/4 cup of the root beer and the root beer schnapps. Place in the freezer for 2 hours, or until ready to drink. Leave the remaining root beer at room temperature.
When ready to drink, scoop the ice cream into the pint glass, and top off with the room temperature root beer.

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Aspiring Chef Rita

Aug. 27, 2007

"This was good but while we were WAITING for the stuff to freeze a friend made something similar - used 4 oz of root beer schnapps, 4 oz vanilla vodka; 2 cups of vanilla ice cream, 5 cups of ice and bl..." See moreended until smooth. A wonderful root beer smoothie for adults. This served 3 (in large glasses!)."

Sarah Jo

Nov. 2, 2008

"Most excellent. Love it. I took Rita's suggestion and took the schnapps and the ice cream and the vodka, only leaving out the ice, and blended it up nice and pretty in my blender. Very nice. I had to ..." See moreconvince myself that I didn't need another one. "