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Make a delicious cherry float at home with ice cream, cherry syrup and lemon lime soda.
Cherry Vanilla Float
When I was young I loved to order a Shirley Temple when I went out to eat. Â For this recipe, I decided that a Shirley Temple could be made even better with a little ice cream. A cherry float. This is a fun combination of creamy ice cream, cherry flavoring, and lemon lime soda. If you love cherry flavored treats, this is for you.
Ingredients
- Grenadine or Cherry Syrup
- Ice Cream, vanilla or chocolate
- Lemon Lime Soda
- Whipped Cream
- Cherries
How to Make a Cherry Float
- Purchase grenadine or cherry syrup in the area of the grocery store that has the “mixers.” Â The things that are usually added into alcoholic drinks.
- Add a couple of Tablespoons of syrup into the bottom of a glass.
- Scoop in vanilla ice cream.
- Fill the glass with 7 -up or some lemon lime soda.
- Top the soda with some w hipped cream, another drizzle of grenadine and top it with a cherry.
Chocolate Cherry Float
For a chocolate cherry version just use chocolate ice cream instead of vanilla ice cream.
Tips For Making A Cherry Float
- Use a tall glass to make sure you have room for the soda to bubble
- Chill the glass in the freezer before filling it, this helps keep all your ingredients cold.
- Put your ice cream and cherry syrup into the glass first, then pour the soda over it.
- Slowly pour the soda in the glasses, waiting for it to settle before adding more so it doesn’t bubble over..
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Cherry Float
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp grenadine or cherry syrup
- 1 1/2 cups ice cream vanilla or chocolate
- Lemon Lime soda
- whipped cream
- cherries
Instructions
- Place 2 Tbsp grenadine in the bottom of the glass.
- Add ice cream
- Pour in soda until full.
- Add whipped cream and a cherry
Sara says
Grenadine is actually pomegranate syrup. It often gets mistaken for cherry, though. I guess because it’s so sweet.
These floats sound good either way!
Leigh Anne says
Thanks for the info – I just looked at my bottle and it actually doesn’t say anything about any fruit – think it’s just sugar!!
Laurie Valencia says
Yea, “traditional grenadine” is made with pomegranate juice. That is not what you’ll get at the grocery store though. But you could always make your own.
Marci Olson says
Oh my goodness! This looks fantastic. Thank you for sharing this. I’m pinning it for sure.
Leigh Anne says
Thanks for sharing it Marci!!
Gina says
I’ll be right over- save one for me. YUM! Shirley Temple is still one of my favorite drinks 🙂 It’s the kid in me.
Leigh Anne says
Come on over Gina! Would love to have you for a visit.
Jenny Flake says
Leigh Anne!! This is gorgeous and looks delicious!! Love your blog 🙂
Leigh Anne says
Thank you Jenny! Your comment made my day as it is coming from one of my FAVORITE bloggers! Are you going to Blogher Food in Miami?
Tiffany says
This sounds so yummy! I forgot all about this drink. Thanks for sharing. Also, I just nominated you for the Better Homes and Gardens blogger awards! Hopefully, you will be a finalist. 🙂
Leigh Anne says
Thank you Tiffany – you are so sweet!!!