CHERRY-VANILLA MILK SHAKE WITH ROOT BEER GRANITA

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The traditional root beer float reinvented. A quart of ice cream is whirled with sour cherries until frothy and then capped with shards of frozen soda.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 bottle (12 ounces) root beer
1 quart vanilla ice cream
2 cups bottled sour cherries with their juices, cherries drained and juices reserved

Steps:

  • Pour root beer into a baking pan and freeze, uncovered, until firm, about 2 1/2 hours. Using a fork, scrape into small shards. Cover, and freeze until ready to use.
  • Puree ice cream and reserved cherry juice in a blender until smooth. Add cherries, and pulse until combined but still chunky. Divide among 6 to 8 glasses, and top each with 2 tablespoons root beer granita.

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