Root Beer Float Cocktail
Recipes

Root Beer Float Cocktail

Yeah you read that right. A boozy and bitter twist on your childhood favorite, this indulgent treat is the ideal closer to all your summer BBQs.

by Very Good Drinks | @verygooddrinks

Ingredients

¾ oz aged Jamaican rum (we used Smith + Cross) 

¾ oz your favorite Amaro (we used Cynar) 

2 scoops vanilla ice cream 

Your favorite root beer

Drizzle

Instructions

Active Time: 2 minutes

Full Time: 2 minutes

Serves 1
1

Place 2 (or 3, not judging) scoops of vanilla ice cream into a frosty pint glass.

2

Add ¾ oz each of Jamaican pot still rum and amaro to your glass. (Tip: Go all rum for a sweeter drink or all amaro for a more bitter adult float.)

3

Top up your glass with ice cold root beer and DRIZZLE!

4

Serve with a straw and/or spoon, with a sidecar of root beer for topping up.

5

Enjoy the ultimate hedonist delight!

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