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    The Root Beer Float Cocktail
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    The Root Beer Float Cocktail

    Vanilla vodka, root beer, bourbon cream & a scoop of ice cream

    The after-school classic, with a grown-up kick

    The Story

    Nothing says childhood like a root beer float — the soda fountain ritual of creamy vanilla ice cream drowning in fizzy root beer, served in a frosted glass on a hot summer afternoon. This grown-up version adds vanilla vodka and bourbon cream, turning nostalgia into a cocktail that tastes like the best parts of being a kid, with the privileges of being an adult.

    Prep: 3 minYield: 1 cocktail

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 oz vanilla vodka
    • 0.5 oz bourbon cream liqueur
    • 4 oz craft root beer
    • Small scoop vanilla ice cream
    • Whipped cream

    Preparation

    1. 1.Pour vodka and bourbon cream into a tall frosted glass.
    2. 2.Slowly add root beer.
    3. 3.Float a small scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
    4. 4.Finish with whipped cream.

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