Cherry Cola Float (Chuck Hughes)

Submitted by Nif_H

"Chuck Hughes is a fun French Canadian Chef and this is his recipe for a super sweet drink with homemade cherry syrup. A treat for kids and grown ups alike. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 cups of coca-cola or similar cola drink
• 2 cups fresh cherries
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• vanilla ice cream (to garnish)

directions

1. Pit all cherries and cut into quarters, leaving a few whole for garnish.
2. In a saucepan, mix the cherries, sugar and water. Bring heat to medium high and stir, slowly reducing the liquid. Skim the surface of the syrup once in a while.
3. Once liquid has reached a syrup-like consistency, about 25 minutes, remove from heat. Set aside to cool for 1 hour. Put in an airtight container and keep in the refrigerator.
4. In a frosted mug, add a scoop of ice cream, pour 1 tablespoon of the cherry mixture and top with coke. Garnish with fresh whole cherries.
5. Note: For a drink, remove vanilla ice cream and add a splash of spiced rum.

Reviews

[StarOfWhiteLight]

Perfect for summer! A fun twist on an old classic. Mmmmmmmmmmmm