Best Root Beer Granita Float Recipes

Root Beer Granita Float image

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 2

8 cups root beer
1 pint vanilla ice cream

Steps:

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

Root Beer Float Granita image

Categories Beer

Yield serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 (12-ounce) bottle of root beer, brand of choice
1 pint vanilla ice cream

Steps:

Pour the root beer into a shallow pan and place in the freezer. Freeze for 5 to 6 hours or overnight. Once the mixture is frozen, scrape it with a fork to make shaved ice flakes. Serve scoops of vanilla ice cream in 4 cups or bowls and top with the root beer granita.

Root Beer Granita Float image

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

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.