Name: Strawberry Cream Floats
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 2 tbs confectioners sugar; 2 pkgs (14 oz each) frozen unsweetened sliced strawberries ( (about 6 cups), thawed); 1 cup blue writing sugar; 1/3 cup lime juice; 2 cups carbonated water (chilled); 4 cups vanilla ice cream; fresh strawberries (sliced, optional)

Strawberry Cream Floats

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Prep Time 25

Total Time 25

Course Creams, Desserts

Servings

Ingredients

1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tbs confectioners sugar

STRAWBERRY SODA:

2 pkgs (14 oz each) frozen unsweetened sliced strawberries (about 6 cups), thawed
1 cup blue writing sugar
1/3 cup lime juice
2 cups carbonated water chilled

ASSEMBLY:

4 cups vanilla ice cream
fresh strawberries sliced, optional

Instructions

In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Refrigerate until serving.
Place strawberries, sugar and lime juice in a blender; cover and process until pureed. Press through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher; discard seeds. Stir in carbonated water.
Divide ice cream among eight glasses. Pour strawberry soda over ice cream. Top with whipped cream and, if desired, fresh strawberries; serve immediately. Yield: 8 servings.

Notes

When it starts warming up in Colorado, my kids ask for ice-cold treats. This rosy pink cream float is one of our household favorites. —Crystal Jo Bruns, Iliff, Colorado

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