Alcoholic Root Beer Float

Course: cocktail

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: float

Calories: 426kcal

Root beer over vanilla ice cream is a classic dessert--just add vodka to turn this into a Root Beer Float cocktail!

Place 2-3 scoops of vanilla ice cream into a tall glass.
4 ounces vanilla ice cream
Fill halfway up with root beer.
8 ounces root beer
Pour 1 shot of vanilla vodka, and then top with root beer to fill to the top of the glass.
1½ ounces vanilla vodka

Serve with a straw and a spoon!
Pour the root beer slowly at an angle to reduce fizz and the risk of overflow.
Start with two scoops, but you can use more if you prefer to enjoy your floats with a spoon instead of a straw.
Put mugs in the freezer for 30 minutes before serving time for frosted glasses.
Top with whipped cream and a cherry.
Nutritional information will vary depending on the size of the mug, the brand of ice cream, and the size of your ice cream scoop. This recipe assumed a 1.3-ounce scoop, which is the average size. Learn more here. The brand of ice cream used in this recipe contains 59 calories per ounce.