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    Home Ā» Recipes Ā» Desserts (No Bake) Ā» Orange Soda Bourbon Cherry-Vanilla Ice Cream Floats

    LAST UPDATED: August 6, 2018 • FIRST PUBLISHED: January 30, 2015 By Toni Dash 18 Comments

    Orange Soda Bourbon Cherry-Vanilla Ice Cream Floats

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    Bourbon Orange Soda Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream Float recipe -

    Orange Soda Bourbon Cherry-Vanilla Ice Cream Floats are an adult cocktail everyone will love. Super easy to make. Makes any event a party!

    Bourbon Orange Soda Cherry-Vanilla Ice Cream Float -

    The Super Bowl is this weekend, have you noticed?! The preparation and verve around it really does warrant unofficial holiday status. Menu suggestions have been flying around the internet for a month. The big brand commercials have been released for early viewing to hype everyone up (the Budweiser puppy and horse commercials get me every time).

    I’ve heard multiple stories on NPR about the coaches’ polar opposite personalities and even a spoof on Saturday Night Live about ‘Deflate-gate’. America is primed and I have a cocktail-meets-dessert to add to your party menu:  Orange Soda Bourbon Cherry-Vanilla Ice Cream Floats. The name is a mouthful and the floats are fantastic.

    Orange Soda Bourbon Cherry-Vanilla Ice Cream Float - Ingredients

    I wanted to think of an unexpected treat adult-style and have loved the boozy milkshakes I’ve shared on Boulder Locavore (so have readers based on the number of times they’ve been pinned!):  The Purple Pin (Eau de Violette Liqueur and Gin Milkshake) and Double Irish Trouble (Bailey’s Irish Cream and Irish Whiskey Coffee Shake) and Grasshopper Pie Milkshake (Creme de Menthe).

    Ice cream floats are too often left in our A&W Root Beer childhood memories and an ice cream float and pairing bourbon with Cherry-Vanilla Ice Cream and Orange Soda seemed just the ticket. It’s easy to prepare making and freezing balls of the ice cream beforehand leaving only a few minute creation when the time arrives. Simple recipes make for easier hosting too!

    Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream Balls

    How to Prepare Bourbon Orange Soda Bourbon Cherry-Vanilla Ice Cream Floats

    Are they hard to make? NO WAY! Here’s my for-adults-only photo series to show you everything! Make sure you have plenty of maraschino cherries and a Collins Glass on hand!

    STEP 1: Pour Bourbon into the Collins Glass.

    pouring bourbon in a Collins glass

    Be sure to make enough for friends…..

    three Collins glasses with bourbon in them and Marker\'s Mark bottle

    STEP 2: Add Maraschino cherries.

    three Collins glasses with bourbon and maraschino cherries with a white bowl of cherries

    STEP 3: Add pre-frozen Cherry-Vanilla ice cream balls (instructions on pre-freezing in recipe instructions).

    Bourbon Orange Soda Cherry-Vanilla Ice Cream Floats -Ice Cream Balls

    STEP 4: Fill with Orange Soda (I love San PellegrinoSparkling Orange

    Collins glasses with bourbon, maraschino cherries and cherry-vanilla ice cream balls

    Fill a bit and wait for the fizzing to subside….

    pouring orange soda into glasses to make Orange Soda Bourbon Cherry-Vanilla Ice Cream Floats

    And fill some more…..

    making Orange Soda Bourbon Cherry-Vanilla Ice Cream Floats, pouring in the orange soda

    Until the glass is full….

    Bourbon Orange Soda Cherry-Vanilla Ice Cream Floats with fizz from the soda

    If you’ve tried this Orange Soda Bourbon Cherry-Vanilla Ice Cream Float recipe or any other recipe on BoulderLocavore.com please don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know where you found it in the comments below, I love hearing from you!

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    This recipe intended for those of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly!

    Bourbon Orange Soda Cherry-Vanilla Ice Cream Floats Recipe:

    Bourbon Orange Soda Cherry-Vanilla Ice Cream Floats

    The blending of bourbon, orange and cherry flavors make these boozy adult floats a fun surprise for any occasion. Mocktail version included in the Notes.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
    Servings: 1 cocktail float (additional floats may be made by multiplying the ingredients by the desired number of floats)
    Calories: 311kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    Ingredients PER 1 Cocktail Float (can be multiplied for additional floats):

    • 1/2-3/4 cups Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream formed into 4-1 1/2 inch diameter balls
    • 1 ounce Bourbon (I used Maker’s Mark)
    • 8 ounces Orange ‘Soda’ (aproximately) (I used San Pellegrino Sparkling Orange Beverage – Aranciata, which is widely available), chilled
    • 2 Maraschino Cherries
    • 14 ounce Collins Glass , straw

    Instructions

    • Place ice cream balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until hard; preferably overnight.

    To Make the Floats:

    • Pour the bourbon in a 12-14 ounce Collins glass. Add the Maraschino cherries followed by the 4 ice cream balls. Fill with Orange Soda (pouring on a tilt will help minimize the foam). Serve with a straw.

    Notes

     
    Freezing the ice cream balls beforehand allows them to stay formed longer in the float as well as well as makes creating the floats faster in the moment.
    Chilling the orange soda and the bourbon, as well as popping the glasses in the freezer for 5-10 minutes will slow the ice cream melting in the cocktail if desired.
    For underage or teetotalling guests, omit the bourbon and proceed making the float with all other steps. Everyone should try this!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 280IU | Calcium: 84mg
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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder LocavoreĀ®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Seth B says

      November 26, 2016 at 10:00 pm

      Its a cold snowy winter weekend here, so I think this bourbon ice cream float is the perfect taste of summer and perfect pick-me-up for a grey and blustery weekend! I just recently picked up a set of Collin’s glass straws too!

      Thanks for posting Toni! Cheers!

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    2. Amira Marques says

      August 13, 2015 at 9:45 am

      Tank-you cute recipe!

      I think good combination bourbon vanilla and cherry flavor if eat summer time.

      your make floats is maybe favorites for my friends and me.

      Reply
    3. Trish says

      February 04, 2015 at 11:07 am

      This sounds SO GOOD! Just what February needs if you ask me. šŸ™‚

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