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Strawberry Cream Floats

Course Creams, Desserts
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 8

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

Strawberry Cream Floats Recipe
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