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The Ultimate Double Root Beer Float

June 11, 2018 Updated February 21, 2023 1 Comment

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It’s time to ear up the ultimate chill day of the year…Father’s Day.  Why not treat dad with the ultimate double root beer float? The Ultimate Double Root Beer float is made with homemade root beer ice cream and your favorite draft root beer.  
ultimate double root beer float

I love making small-batch homemade ice cream.  It’s dense and creamy and is the perfect base for an over-the-top root beer float.

ultimate double root beer float

 

Homemade Root Beer Ice Cream:

egg yolks in bowl with sugar added1
cream in saucepan simmering4
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Eggs yolks and sugar beaten until light yellow2
hot milk mixture pouring into beaten eggs and sugar5
spoonful of rootbeer extract added to ice cream base8
Cream pouring into saucepan3
Spoonful of salt6
root beer ice cream custard pouring through a strainer9
  1. Gather and measure recipe ingredients.  Add 5 egg yolks to a large mixing bowl.  With the mixer running, slowly add the sugar to the egg yolks. 
  2. Beat until the eggs are light yellow and mixture has thickened. 
  3. Heat the cream and milk in a medium-size saucepan over low heat.
  4. Cook until the milk just barely begins to simmer.
  5. With the mixer running, slowly add the hot cream mixture to the egg mixture and mix.  Note:  remember to add the hot mixture SLOWLY.  If you pour it in all at once the eggs will cook and you will have scrambled eggs.
  6. Pour the egg and cream mixture back into the saucepan.  Add the salt.
  7. Continue to cook over low heat, stirring constantly.  Cook until the mixture coats the back of a spoon. 
  8. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla and root beer extract.  Stir well.
  9. Pour mixture through a fine-mesh strainer to remove any bits that may remain.  Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until completely cool.  Preferably overnight.

Freezing the Ice Cream:

double Root beer ice cream base pouring into ice cream maker1
Root beer ice cream on dasher of ice cream maker3
Root beer ice cream churning in ice cream maker2
Homemade root beer ice cream transferred to metal bread pan4
  1. When the ice cream base is well-chilled, pour into an ice cream maker.
  2. Freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions.
  3. This should take 25-30 minutes. Transfer the ice cream to a chilled container.
  4. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm enough to scoop.
     

    ultimate double root beer float

 

ultimate double root beer in tall glass with red striped strawfloat
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Root Beer Ice Cream

Homemade rootbeer ice cream and draft rootbeer for a perfect Rootbeer Float.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword root beer ice cream, Rootbeer float
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
chill time 2 hours
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 441 kcal

Ingredients

Rootbeer Ice cream:

  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons root beer extract*

To make rootbeer floats:

  • 1 quart root beer ice cream
  • 1 liter root beer

Instructions

Rootbeer Ice Cream

  1. In a medium size sauce pan, combine milk and cream.  Bring to a low simmer.  In a large mixing bowl beat egg yolks.  Slowly add in sugar.  Beat until mixture is light yellow and thick.   

  2. Slowly pour hot milk mixture into the egg yolk mixture beating constantly. Return to pan; add salt and cook over low heat until the mixture coats the back of a spoons. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and root beer extract. 

  3. Pour into a large bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until completely cool. 2-4 hours. I prefer overnight. Makes 1 1/2 quarts.

  4. Pour chilled mixture into an ice cream maker.  Freeze according to manufactures directions.  Pour into a container and return to freezer.  Freeze until firm.

To make rootbeer floats

  1. For root beer floats:  Scoop ice cream into tall glasses.  Pour chilled root beer over ice cream.  Serve immediately.
  2. *If root beer extract is not available, reduce 12 oz root beer by simmering over low heat.  Reduce liquid to 2 tablespoons.

Recipe Notes

*If root beer extract is not available, reduce 12 oz root beer by simmering over low heat.  Reduce liquid to 2 tablespoons.

Nutrition Facts
Root Beer Ice Cream
Amount Per Serving (6 g)
Calories 441 Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 30g46%
Saturated Fat 17g85%
Cholesterol 260mg87%
Sodium 165mg7%
Potassium 108mg3%
Carbohydrates 38g13%
Sugar 36g40%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 1285IU26%
Vitamin C 0.4mg0%
Calcium 107mg11%
Iron 0.5mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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