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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (564g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 345
Calories from Fat 70		(20%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 7.9g	12%
	Saturated Fat 4.8g	24%
	Monounsaturated Fat 2.1g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 31mg		10%
Sodium 121mg		5%
Potassium 147mg		4%
Total Carbohydrate 69.1g		23%
	Dietary Fiber 0.5g	2%
	Sugars 67.4g
Protein 2.5g		5%
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Root Beer Float!

Recipe #66032 | 5 min | 5 min prep | add private note

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By: Sharon123
Jul 3, 2003

Ah, the simple pleasures of life!

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 pint good vanilla ice cream
2 quarts root beer

Directions

1
Place a large, well packed scoop of vanilla ice cream on the edge of a fountain glass or other tall drinking glass.
2
Fill the glass 3/4 full with root beer.
3
Set the fountain glass on a salad plate, for overflow.
4
Serve floats with straws and parfait spoons.
5
When you are ready to enjoy the floats, knock the ice cream into the root beer and watch it fizz up as the ice cream floats.
6
Ah, the simple pleasures of life!

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From: iewe

On Jul 1, 2009

Nice and simple tasty treat that reminds me of nice comfort summer food (drink?) stuff! Thanks for sharing!

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From: Karen's Krazy Kitchen

On Sep 29, 2008

Yum! We had everything on hand and like someone else said, I forgot how good this was. Thx. for reminding us. Great blast from the past!

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From: MTpockets

On Oct 28, 2006

Ohhhhh, This is one of my guilty pleasures. My DH and I like to sit out on the porch, at night, in the summer when it's really hot outside and enjoy these. Absolutely delicious and one of our favorite treats! Mmmm.....

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From: Loves2Teach

On Oct 27, 2006

This is my favorite treat to give my students when they least expect it. Super easy to throw together, and always a pleaser. Thanks for sharing!

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