Strawberry Coconut Cream Soda Food

ROOT BEER FLOAT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, line twenty four 2-1/2-inch muffin cups with paper liners. In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add sugar, about 1/4 cup at a time, beating on medium speed until combined. Scrape sides of bowl; beat on medium speed about 2 minutes more or until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in root beer extract and vanilla. Alternately add flour mixture and root beer to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each two-thirds to three-fourths full. Use the back of a spoon to smooth out batter in cups.
• Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in muffin cups on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes from muffin cups. Cool completely on wire racks.
• Pipe or spread Float Frosting over cupcakes. If desired, top each cupcake with a root beer-flavor candy and a straw half. Makes 24 (2-1/2-inch) cupcakes. Float Frosting
• Allow butter to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Allow ice cream to stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in 1/2 cup of the ice cream and the vanilla. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. If necessary, stir in enough of the remaining ice cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, to make frosting piping or spreading consistency.

STRAWBERRY COCONUT CREAM SODA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine the 3 cups of strawberries and sugar; stir well to combine. Use a pastry blender to coarsely mash the strawberries.
• Place 1/3 cup of the mashed berries in each of six glasses. To each glass add ice, 2 tablespoons coconut milk, and 1/2 to 2/3 cup club soda.
• Add as many sliced berries as you wish into glasses and stir drinks just before serving.

STRAWBERRY AND COCONUT CREAM SODA

Steps:

• Combine ⅔ cup of sliced strawberries with raw honey in a medium mixing bowl. Use a fork to roughly mash together.
• Place ½ cup of mashed strawberries in each glass and then add the ice.
• Pour in three tablespoons of coconut cream and add one cup of sparkling water.
• Mix well before topping with remaining strawberries. Serve and enjoy!

STRAWBERRY CREAM SODA

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients until smooth.
• Best enjoyed with a spoon!