I have a weakness for rootbeer floats in the summer when the temperatures hit 100 degrees. The problem with a float, though, is the ice cream melts too fast, making the rootbeer all creamy instead of the ice cream rootbeery. One way I've gotten around this is to freeze rootbeer popsicles, add them to the rootbeer to lower the temperature, and then add the ice cream.
Yesterday, I had one of those "I wonder if I could...." thoughts. My hunch was right and I created a wonderful rootbeer float ice cream. It's quite simple to make and this holiday weekend would be the perfect time to try it with your kids.
Chile's Rootbeer Float Ice Cream
Gather the ingredients for your favorite vanilla ice cream recipe using 2 cups of milk/cream (soymilk in my case). This can be scaled up to serve more people.
One 20 oz bottle of rootbeer per ice cream recipe using 2 cups. (In other words, use two bottles if your ice cream recipe calls for 4 cups of milk/cream.
Combine your ice cream ingredients together and chill well. Chill the rootbeer.
Prepare your ice cream maker. (I use a Donvier and keep the canister in the freezer all the time in the summer so we can have ice cream or sorbet any time we want. These ice cream makers show up in thrift stores frequently for $5 or less.)
Pour your ice cream mixture into the ice cream maker. Pour in the cold rootbeer.
Close and make your ice cream. The paddles will mix them together, resulting in an icy, creamy, delicious dessert. It may take a little longer to freeze than normal.
Friday, May 22, 2009
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Now that sounds tasty! Thanks for the recipe, Chile - I just might have to try it out this weekend.
In high school, I used to get rootbeer float sno cones with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I think I'll have to try your recipe.
i am so making that this summer!!! especially with the local root beer!
That reminds of something my son and I subsisted on during hot, humid days in Toronto more than twenty years ago: blender banana shakes. Freeze ripe bananas; have chilled milk. Combine the two in a blender at 5pm on a scorcher day and you don't even have to think about dinner until dusk when the cool air settles in. 1 largish banana in 2 cups of milk worked for the two of us.
I used to have a single donvier- my mom just handed off her cuisinart frozen yogurt and ice cream maker to me- works sort of like a donvier, but electricly- I still miss my little donvier
I love rootbeer floats and treat myself to one or two a summer when I have both root beer and ice cream (freezer space is at a high premium and we don't buy much soda). ... but I have one of those small donviers that I scarecely ever use (thanks Rob for reminding me) and this sounds like fun.
Love your blog. So glad I found a fellow healthy advocate!!!
Bueller
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