Black Cherry Cola Float Recipe
Indulge in a nostalgic blend of ice cream and soda with this Black Cherry Cola Float!
Equipment
- 8 x 4 x 3 metal loaf pan
Ingredients
- 4 cups 3% milk
- 2 cups soda water
- 1 cup frozen dark cherries
- 1/2 cup sugar - see notes below for sugar level options
- 1/2 tsp Hedessent Black Cherry Flavouring - see notes below for flavouring alternatives
- 6 drops Hedessent Cola or Cream Soda Flavouring
Garnish
- canned whipped cream
- cocktail cherry
Instructions
Ice Milk
- In a medium bowl, stir milk, sugar, and Black Cherry flavouring together until sugar is dissolved.
- Pour frozen cherries into an 8x4x3-inch metal loaf pan. Pour milk mixture over cherries and place into the freezer. Stir after 30 minutes to break up the layer of icy milk.
- Continue to stir every hour, keeping the mixture smooth. Once the ice milk is almost fully frozen, leave to freeze for 8 hours or overnight.
Soda Mix
- When your ice cream is ready, add 6 drops Cola flavouring to plain soda water and stir.
Float Assembly
- Using an ice cream scoop, scoop cherry ice milk into serving glasses. Top with flavoured soda, whipped cream, and garnish with a cocktail cherry. Enjoy!
Ice Cream Maker Method (Optional)
- Prepare your ice maker according to the instruction’s manual. Freeze the milk and sugar mixture for 2 hours in a freezer container.
- Pour the milk mixture into the ice cream maker container and run it for 25 minutes or until the mixture thickens.
- Pour thickened mixture into a freezer container with fruit and freeze for 6 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally until fully frozen before serving.
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Notes
Pro Tip #1
The amount of sugar used in this recipe is a base. You can use more or less, depending on your sweet tooth or dietary restrictions. Pro Tip #2
For a stronger Black Cherry flavour, add ½ tsp more to the milk. Any more than this might overpower the cola flavour. Pro Tip #3
Experiment with making orange-flavoured ice cream, and turn your soda into an Orange Cream Soda with Hedessent Cream Soda and Orange flavours, both in the Soda Booster Kit.
The amount of sugar used in this recipe is a base. You can use more or less, depending on your sweet tooth or dietary restrictions. Pro Tip #2
For a stronger Black Cherry flavour, add ½ tsp more to the milk. Any more than this might overpower the cola flavour. Pro Tip #3
Experiment with making orange-flavoured ice cream, and turn your soda into an Orange Cream Soda with Hedessent Cream Soda and Orange flavours, both in the Soda Booster Kit.