How to Make Cherry Cola Float

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 10 mins + 2 hours (inactive)

Cooking time: 5 mins

Ingredients needed to make Cherry Cola Float:

• 1 litre cola, chilled
• 1 cup half and half
• ¼ cup maraschino cherry syrup
• ¼ tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup sugar

Cooking instructions for Cherry Cola Float:

• Empty the cup of sugar in a small saucepan, along with a couple of cups water and cook it over moderate heat, stirring regularly, until the sugar dissolves.
• Bring the syrup to a boil and turn off the heat; set aside to cool completely.
• Pour the maraschino cherry syrup into the sugar syrup and whisk them together thoroughly.
• Beat in the half and half as well as a splash of vanilla extract until well combined and tip the mixture into an 8’’x8’’ cake pan.
• Leave in the fridge for a couple of hours to set.
• Pour cola in 4 glasses so that each of them is ¾ full.
• Add a couple of dollops of cherry mixture into each glass, using ice cream scoop, and serve chilled.

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Last Updated on April 29, 2013 by