Festive Ice Cream Float
This recipe is sweet, creamy, and a fun activity with a group of friends or with the family. Not to mention, if you're an ice-cream lover all year round or live in a warmer climate, this recipe is for you.
Yields: 10 Servings | Prep Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
5 medium ripe bananas
¾ cup granulated sugar; very fine if possible
2 cups of half-and-half
1 liter of lemon-lime soda (any brand)
½ gallon vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
Optional Festive Rim:
½ cup sweetened shredded coconut
Canned vanilla icing or corn syrup
Directions
Place lemon juice, bananas and sugar in a blender, cover and mix until smooth
Add half-and-half, cover and blend until smooth
Cover and refrigerate up to 1 hour
Just before serving, pour lemon/banana mixture into a punch bowl
Stir in soda and top with scoops of ice cream
Optional, but oh, so pretty; dip the rims of the glasses in corn syrup or vanilla icing then dip the coated rims into the shredded coconut
Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from The Cookie Rookie. Image by: Becky Hardin