This Cherry Cola Float recipe is a classic and delightful dessert drink that combines the flavors of cherry cola and creamy chocolate ice cream.
A cherry cola float is a classic and delightful dessert drink that combines the flavors of cherry, cola, and creamy ice cream.
The combination creates a fizzy, sweet, and creamy concoction, with the bubbly cola mixing with the smooth, cold ice cream.
I am telling you, I have zero self control most days. Especially days where I make things like this. I also don't listen to reason. Conversations like this happen:
Mini-me: Don't overfill the glass.
Me: You don't know me!
Mini-me: Mom, don't overfill the glass.
Me: You can't tell me what to do!
Mini-me: You're going to make a mess.
Me: It's like you don't even know me at all. Don't you trust me?
Oops, my bad. Apparently, mini me does know me, and should be able to tell me what to do.
Ingredients:
- Ice Cream - I used chocolate ice cream for my floats because I love the combination of chocolate and cherries. You can easily substitute vanilla ice cream if you prefer it.
- Cola - Regular cola or cherry cola both work in this recipe. Personally, I'm a huge fan of Pepsi but use whichever cola you prefer the taste of.
- Cherry Juice - If you don't use cherry cola then use cherry juice in this recipe. If you are using cherry cola you can either omit the cherry juice of add it for extra cherry flavor.
Optional:
- Whipped Cream - If you want a fabulous presentation I would add whipped cream but it's entirely optional. If I'm making these for myself I don't bother adding it. However, if I am making them for the kids I add a little whipped cream on the top.
- Cherries - You can add maraschino cherries or any kind of fresh cherry you can love if it's in season. Again, these are optional but they look great on top of the whipped cream if you're making these for kids.
- Sprinkles - Again, this looks cute and adds a little oomph and fun if you're making these for the kiddos.
How to Make Cherry Cola Floats:
- Start by filling your glasses a third of the way with cola.
- Then, add the cherry juice equally into each glass.
- Scoop the ice cream and divide it evenly into each glass.
- Next, pour the rest of the cola evenly in each glass. It will bubble up and fizz. Just enjoy the process, it's part of the fun!
- Add toppings if you like.
- Serve.
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Cherry Cola Float
Ingredients
- 1 quart chocolate ice cream
- 48 ounces cola I prefer Pepsi, but you can use Coke
- 2 ounces good quality cherry juice divided
Optional Toppings:
- whipped cream
- maraschino cherries
- sprinkles
Instructions
- Fill glasses about ⅓ of the way with cola.
- Add the cherry juice.
- Scoop ice cream evenly into glasses.
- Now pour the rest of the cola over top and wait for the magic to happen. It's messy so be ready for it.
- Garnish is you like, or if you're weird.
- Serve with a big old cherry float loving smile!
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Miriam @ OvertimeCook
Look at you combining my two great loves - soda and ice cream! This looks so good I can almost forgive you for preferring pepsi to coke! 😉
Kim Beaulieu
Ha, I think it's the Canada vs US thing. Our pepsi is awesome here, but when I visit the states I hate yours. I hate Coke here, but when I visit the states I prefer it. Weird right. Our pepsi is sweeter here, like old time pepsi.
Choc Chip Uru
This is like taking frozen coke to a whole new, way more delicious level 😀
Fantastic idea!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Kim Beaulieu
Ha, thanks Uru. I had a ball with this one.
Liz
I love how you made your "own" cherry pepsi! I haven't made an ice cream float in eons....so much tastiness with so little effort. My kind of treat!
Kim Beaulieu
The hunt proved futile yesterday. I cannot believe how hard it can be to find cherry pop here. Usually I keep copious amounts of it in the cellar but oddly ran out the one day I needed it. So hilarious. We all scoured the stores and nada. Hopefully we can hop across the border today for some. I heard the crossing has been difficult and long this week, maybe people back to school shopping or something. So I'm on the fence if I want to scoot across. I hate getting stuck at the border. Boytoy said him and his mom were about 45 minutes each way the other day, and people were acting nuts and cutting each other off. I may look into one of those cards that let you pass through quicker. Might be worth it.
John@Kitchen Riffs
I like ice cream floats really float my boat. 😉 I do love them, although never made one with cherry cola before -- gotta do that! Or Pepsi. 😉 In addition to the cherry juice, of course. And maybe even go wild and try cherry ice cream? Although I don't know if I'd be able to stand all of that excitement. 😉
Kim Beaulieu
Ha, you cracked me up John. I swear my love of sugar keeps me bouncing off the walls. I eat, and drink, like an 8 year old kid. lol
Nancy @ gottagetbaked
I just read your comment to Liz, Kim. I don't think I've seen cherry cola here in Canada in YEARS. Remember in the 90s, it was all the rage to have different flavoured Coke/Pepsi? And they even had the clear Coke/Pepsi (it tasted like garbage so not surprised that didn't last). I think I'd rather have your homemade version of cherry cola. And YEEEESSSSS to using chocolate ice cream. I used to make chocolate ice cream/Coke floats all the time when I was a kid. Wish I had a few mason jars of this right now!
Kim Beaulieu
It's like our country hates us or something. I mean how can you deny people cherry pepsi. It's just wrong on every level. They're lucky us Canucks are so easy going and apologetic. We're all over here thinking it's our own fault for not having cherry pepsi, heck we'd probably apologize to the store for even dreaming of asking they get some. Right. Can I get an amen sistah. I grab it whenever I see it and hit the states often for it. It's a necessity for me, like air. You need mason jar? Come visit, I'll send you home with a couple of hundred. I stockpile them. Everything in my house is inside a mason jar. Except people, that would be weird. Although a giant mason jar bed sounds really cool right now. It's 3;30 am, what can you expect?
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie
Haha a mess is the sign of a good recipe!
Kim Beaulieu
Ha, that's good news for my kitchen. And family.
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel
Oh man, I love a good fizzy float! I can totally see that voice of reason being my daughter in the future -- she already thinks she knows quite a bit about cooking. lol
Kim Beaulieu
Ha, I love that. So hilarious.
Angela {Mind Over Batter}
Love, love, love this float!
But what I LOVE best are your directions:
"Whipped cream if you roll like that"
"Cherries for topping if you're one of those people"
I roll like that, and I'm totally one of "those" people.
P.S. Pepsi is better. Eff what you heard.
Kim Beaulieu
I think we may have been separated at birth.
Tara
Looks delicious, love a great float!!
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks, me too.
Hezzi-D
Oh man these look so delicious! I would never have thought to use chocolate ice cream in them but it sounds amazing!
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks Heather. xx
Stacy
I made DH one of these floats tonight and he was on cloud nine!!!! I am on a low-carb lifestyle, but think I might try with Zevia soda and my low-carb vanilla ice cream. I know it won't be the same, but blood sugar stabilization is more important than appeasing my wicked taste buds. Thanks for the recipe though as I will use as a treat for others who are not diabetic.
Kim Beaulieu
I just love floats and the idea you can make them less sugar laden is awesome. I'm such a sugar whore, but I know so many folks are dealing with diabetes these days. I love some of the products out on the market now. I tried some of the sugar substitutes last year and I know one of them really worked great. You couldn't tell I used it in baking at all. I wonder if any caramelize like sugar though? I keep wanting to try to do some paleo friendly bbq rubs. But the key would be to get that caramelization that sugar provides. Something I plan to play around with. Goodness knows I could stand to consume less sugar and lose some pounds.
Thrilled DB loved them too. I'm planning on trying a creamsicle version this weekend. Apparently I'm still very much in summer mode.
Sonja L.
Awesome giveaway!!
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks Sonja.
Ramona
This is definitely happening this weekend with the family! YUM!
Kim Beaulieu
Yeah, times a thousand. xx