Cherry Cola Float Food

HEALTHY LIVING CHERRY-COLA FLOATS

Steps:

• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cola. Refrigerate 20 min. or until slightly thickened.
• Reserve 1/2 cup gelatin mixture. Scoop yogurt into 4 tall ice cream soda glasses; top with remaining gelatin mixture.
• Beat reserved gelatin mixture with mixer until light and fluffy; spoon over desserts. Serve immediately.

CHERRY COLA FLOAT

Steps:

• Chill the cherry cola and place 4 mugs or glasses in the freezer to chill.
• Once chilled, in a pitcher combine the cherry cola and vanilla extract.
• Place two scoops of fudge ripple ice cream in each of four chilled glasses.
• Pour the cola over the ice cream; top each float with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry. Enjoy!

CHERRY COLA FLOAT

Steps:

• Pit all cherries, leaving a few whole for garnish.
• In a saucepan, mix the cherries, sugar, and water. Bring heat to medium high and stir, slowly reducing the liquid. Skim the surface of the syrup once in a while.
• Once the liquid has reached a syrup-like consistency, about 25 minutes, remove from heat. Set aside to cool for 1 hour. Put in an airtight container and keep in the refrigerator.
• For serving: In a frosted mug, add a scoop of ice cream, pour 1 tablespoon of the cherry mixture and top with coke. Garnish with fresh whole cherries.
• Cook's Note: For a drink, remove the vanilla ice cream and add a splash of spiced rum.

CHERRY COLA FLOAT

Steps:

• In a small pan over medium heat, add the sugar and 2 cups water and stir to dissolve. Bring to a boil, remove from the heat, and cool.
• In the saucepan with the cooled sugar syrup, whisk in the maraschino cherry syrup, half-and-half, and vanilla. Pour into an 8 by 8-inch cake pan and freeze for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Fill 4 tall glasses 3/4 full with cola. Add 2 scoops of the frozen cherry mixture to each glass and top with a cherry. Add 1-ounce vanilla vodka, if using, to each glass.
• Scrape the remaining frozen cherry mixture into a resealable freezer container and keep in the freezer for up to 1 week.

SUPER CHERRY-COLA FLOATS

Steps:

• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cola. Refrigerate 20 min. or until slightly thickened.
• Reserve 1/2 cup gelatin mixture. Scoop ice cream into 4 tall ice cream soda glasses; top with remaining gelatin mixture.
• Beat reserved gelatin mixture with mixer until light and fluffy; spoon over desserts. Serve immediately.

CHERRY COLA FLOAT

Steps:

• Pit all cherries, leaving a few whole for garnish.
• In a saucepan, mix the cherries, sugar, and water. Bring heat to medium high and stir, slowly reducing the liquid. Skim the surface of the syrup once in a while. Once the liquid has reached a syrup-like consistency, about 25 minutes, remove from heat.
• Set aside to cool for 1 hour. Put in an airtight container and keep in the refrigerator.
• For serving:.
• In a frosted mug, add a scoop of ice cream, pour 1 tablespoon of the cherry mixture and top with coke. Garnish with fresh whole cherries.
• Cook's Note:.
• For a drink, remove the vanilla ice cream and add a splash of spiced rum.