Name: Old-Fashioned Root Beer Slushy
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 190 min
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) bottle root beer; 3 tablespoons cold heavy cream; 0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1.5 cups root beer, cold

Old-Fashioned Root Beer Slushy

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This delicious and refreshing concoction is one of my all-time favorite summer drinks. If you know how to make ice cubes and you have a blender, this couldn't be simpler. It's very close to a root beer float but uses only a fraction of the dairy. Be careful, if you sip it too fast, you'll experience the most intense brain freeze of your life-but it will be worth it!

John Mitzewich

Updated on June 22, 2022

Prep Time:

10 mins

Additional Time:

3 hrs

Total Time:

3 hrs 10 mins

Servings:

Yield:

2 servings

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I never really liked root beer as a soft drink, but I don't think there's any better soda to use for an ice cream float. That little touch of bitterness works so well playing off the creamy sweetness of the vanilla ice cream. I very fondly remember enjoying these at the local soda fountain, as they used to be called, during those very hot and humid Western New York summers.

This Old Fashioned Root Beer Slushy is my slightly simplified, significantly less rich alternative to that childhood favorite. Even though this doesn't contain any vanilla ice cream, thanks to a little bit of lightly whipped cream on the top, we are able to get something very close in terms of taste and mouth feel, and the brain freeze is pretty much exactly the same. So, please drink responsibly (and by responsibly, I mean slowly). I hope you get to enjoy one of these very soon. Enjoy!

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Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 2 servings

1 (16 ounce) bottle root beer
3 tablespoons cold heavy cream
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups root beer, cold

Directions

Pour 1 bottle root beer into a standard-sized ice cube tray. Carefully transfer to the freezer until frozen, 3 to 4 hours.
Whisk cold cream and vanilla in a small bowl until slightly thickened. Cover and place in the refrigerator until needed.
Transfer root beer ice cubes into a blender. Add 1 1/2 cups cold root beer and blend until a smooth, thick slush forms, stopping and shaking the blender as needed.
Pour into 2 frozen mugs, leaving about 1 inch of room at the top. Spoon vanilla cream over top and serve.

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Chef's Notes:

Try to avoid mass-produced root beer and use an old-fashioned kind.

For a boozy variation, add a couple ounces of bourbon or vodka.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

256	Calories
8g	Fat
47g	Carbs
1g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 2
Calories 256
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g	11%
Saturated Fat 5g	26%
Cholesterol 31mg	10%
Sodium 65mg	3%
Total Carbohydrate 47g	17%
Total Sugars 46g
Protein 1g	1%
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 36mg	3%
Iron 0mg	1%
Potassium 22mg	0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

Old-Fashioned Root Beer Slushy

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