ROOT BEER GRANITA FLOAT

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A childhood favorite gets fancy: Root beer granita is topped with vanilla ice cream, then drizzled with root beer syrup. Try making this with a microbrew root beer.

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Categories     Ice Cream & Ices

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 2

8 c root beer
1 pt vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • 1. Pour 4 cups root beer into 13x9x2-inch baking pan; freeze until set, about 4 hours or overnight.
  • 2. Meanwhile, boil remaining 4 cups root beer in large saucepan until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 30 minutes. Cool root beer syrup.
  • 3. Using tines of fork, scrape frozen root beer into icy flakes, then mix gently in pan to blend.
  • 4. Spoon 3/4 cup root beer granita into each of 6 clear glasses or dessert cups.
  • 5. Top granita with scoop of ice cream. Drizzle each with 4 teaspoons root beer syrup and serve.

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