Fresh Berry Ice Cream Float
Recipe by Marcia Stanley, MS, RDN Culinary Dietitian
- Prep time 15 minutes
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh raspberries or halved fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 cups ice cream, vanilla – divided
- 3 cups chilled club soda, divided
You’ll say “Wow!” when you taste these floats made with fresh berries and vanilla ice cream. They’re perfect for relaxing on the patio on warm summer days.
Instructions
- In medium bowl combine berries, sugar and lemon juice. Use potato masher to crush berries. Stir well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours.
- Extract berry liquid by using the back of a spoon to press mixture through a fine mesh sieve. Discard solids. (You should have about 3/4 cup berry liquid.)
- For each serving, in 12-ounce glass place 1/2-cup scoop of ice cream. Top with 2 tablespoons berry liquid. Pour 1/2 cup club soda over top. Serve immediately with spoon and straw.
Leftover berry liquid may be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Nutritional Information
- Serving size: 1 soda
- Calories: 220
- Carbohydrate: 37g (12%)
- Protein: 3g (6%)
- Total Fat: 8g (12%)
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g (23%)
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 30mg (10%)
- Sodium: 80mg (3%)
- Dietary Fiber: 3g (12%)
- Calcium: 10%
*These values are approximate. Per serving, based on a 2,000 Calorie diet.
