Homemade Root Beer Float

Submitted by Food.com

"Recipe courtesy Kelsey Nixon"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 1 gallon

ingredients

• 1 gallon carbonated water
• 2 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons root beer concentrate
• 1 lb broken dry ice
• vanilla ice cream, for serving

directions

1. Combine the carbonated water, sugar and root beer concentrate in an extra-large bowl or punch bowl - something that is food-safe and won't break when the dry ice is added. Don't cover with a lid. Gently stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add the dry ice to the mixture in a well-ventilated area. The mixture will start to bubble. Let the mixture sit for 15 minutes to fully carbonate.
2. Ladle some of the root beer into a glass. Top with desired amount of vanilla ice cream.