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Root Beer Float Granita
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- 8 servings
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About this recipe.
A creamy root-beer ice made with sweetened condensed milk and scraped into fluffy crystals.
Before you start
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- 48 fl oz root beer (6 cups)
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk (one can)
- maraschino cherries (for serving)
Scrape from the edges inward
The edges freeze first. Breaking them up and moving through the center helps create an even, fluffy texture.
At the table
Serve in chilled glasses with a cherry on top.
The cooking plan
How to make Root Beer Float Granita.
Bring the root beer to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook for about 10 minutes, until slightly reduced. Remove from the heat and whisk in the condensed milk.
Pour into a 13-by-9-inch baking dish and cool for about 30 minutes.
Freeze for about 90 minutes. Scrape with a fork, working from the firmer edges into the softer center. Return to the freezer and scrape about every hour for roughly 3 more hours, until fluffy and frozen throughout.
Scoop into small glasses or bowls and top with maraschino cherries.
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Root Beer Float Granita
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Ingredients
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Instructions
- Bring the root beer to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook for about 10 minutes, until slightly reduced. Remove from the heat and whisk in the condensed milk.
- Pour into a 13-by-9-inch baking dish and cool for about 30 minutes.
- Freeze for about 90 minutes. Scrape with a fork, working from the firmer edges into the softer center. Return to the freezer and scrape about every hour for roughly 3 more hours, until fluffy and frozen throughout.
- Scoop into small glasses or bowls and top with maraschino cherries.
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