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Black Cherry Chocolate Chip Floats

Black cherry chocolate chip floats combine chilled black cherry soda with creamy vanilla ice cream for an old-fashioned, fizzy dessert. Chocolate chips and a whipped-cream topping add sweet crunch and a soft finish in about five minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ice cream float base
  • 4 vanilla ice cream
  • 2 cup black cherry soda Chill before using so the soda foams.
  • 0.25 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 4 maraschino cherries For garnish.
  • 1 whipped cream For topping, optional extra.

Method
 

Assemble the floats
  1. Place 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream into each of 4 serving glasses.
  2. Slowly pour 1/2 cup chilled black cherry soda over the ice cream in each glass, letting it foam up as it hits the ice cream.
  3. Sprinkle 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips over the top of each float.
  4. Add a dollop of whipped cream to each glass.
  5. Top each float with a maraschino cherry and serve immediately with a straw and spoon.

Notes

For the most foam, start with very cold black cherry soda and pour it slowly directly onto the ice cream. Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container up to 1 day, but note the soda will go flat; freezing is not recommended. For a lower-sugar option, use diet black cherry soda and choose a lower-sugar vanilla ice cream.