Root Beer Float Recipes

ROOT BEER FLOATS

Steps:

• Place a few scoops of vanilla ice cream into 2 tall float glasses. Pour the root beer and bourbon, if using, over the ice cream and top with a dollop of whipped cream.

ROOT BEER FLOAT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
• Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy; beat in pudding mix. Add eggs and root beer concentrate; stir in flour and baking soda. Fold chocolate chips into the dough.
• Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.

ROOT BEER FLOAT

Steps:

• In a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips. Dip the tips of the pretzel rods in the chocolate and place upright in a glass in the freezer for 1 hour. Set the remaining melted chocolate aside.
• Combine the vanilla extract and whipped topping. For each float, place 2 scoops of ice cream into tall float glass. Add 6 ounces root beer and 6 ounces cream soda to each glass. Top with the vanilla-flavored whipped topping. Remove pretzel rods from freezer and place in Root Beer Float. Garnish with extra drizzle of melted chocolate and serve immediately.

GOURMET ROOT BEER FLOAT

Steps:

• Place 1 scoop of ice cream into each of two tall glasses. Pour root beer carefully over the ice cream. Add another scoop and repeat. If possible, repeat again. Top each with whipped cream and cherries.

ROOT BEER FLOATS

Steps:

• Hang a large, well packed scoop of vanilla ice cream on the edge of a fountain glass or other tall drinking glass. Fill the glass 3/4 full with root beer. Set the fountain glass on a salad plate, underlining the glass for overflow. Serve floats with straws and parfait spoons. When you are ready to enjoy the floats, knock the ice cream into the root beer and watch it fizz up as the ice cream floats. Yummy! This is the simplest and my most favorite fountain drink!

ROOT BEER FLOAT PIE

Steps:

• Set aside and refrigerate 1/2 cup whipped topping for garnish. In a large bowl, whisk the root beer, milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Fold in half the remaining whipped topping. Spread into graham cracker crust., Spread remaining whipped topping over pie. Freeze for at least 8 hours or overnight., Dollop reserved whipped topping over each serving; top with a maraschino cherry if desired.

ROOT BEER FLOAT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and root beer concentrate. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Shape dough into 3/4-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat the filling ingredients until smooth. Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.

ROOT BEER FLOAT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, 1 cup butter, buttermilk and eggs, 2 teaspoons root beer extract and vanilla.
• Beat at medium speed until well blended.
• Add flour baking soda and salt.
• Beat on low speed until dough forms.
• Drop by heaping teaspoonful 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool completely.
• In a mixing bowl combine frosting ingredients beat at low speed of electric mixer until smooth.
• Spread frosting on evenly over cookies.
• Let dry completely before storing in container.
• Makes 5 dozen cookies.

ROOT BEER FLOAT (COCKTAIL)

Steps:

• Blender method: Pour all of the ingredients into a blender and blend for about 10-15 seconds or until blended Pour into a glass.
• Glass Method: Pour all of the ingredients into a glass and stir.
• Now sit back, relax and enjoy your drink.
• As with some drinks with schnapps, this drink may sneak up on you.