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    Home » Cocktail & Drink Recipes

    Root Beer & Bourbon Float

    Published: Aug 17, 2014 by Allison Ferraro · Modified: May 21, 2021 · 2 Comments

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    Root beer floats and s'mores have long been in a stalemate at the top of my list of favorite summer treats. The addition of Jack Daniel's to this traditional root beer float may just be what I needed to finally declare a winner.

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    root beer and ice cream in a glass mug on a black background

    Root Beer & Bourbon Float


    • Author: Allison Ferraro
    • Total Time: 5 minutes
    • Yield: 1 serving (can be easily multiplied) 1x
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    Ingredients

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    • 1-2 shots bourbon
    • 1 bottle root beer
    • 2 scoops vanilla ice cream

    Instructions

    1. Add bourbon to glass and fill the glass three-quarters of the way with root beer.
    2. Top with ice cream and enjoy!
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Category: Cocktails
    • Cuisine: American

    Keywords: root beer float, bourbon

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    1. Sarah

      November 08, 2014 at 7:57 pm

      Mmmmmm this looks super delicious. And it's a pretty genius idea, too! Gonna have to try these with ya sometime 😉

      - Sarah 🙂
      http://www.thecrownbijoux.blogspot.com

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      • Allison

        November 09, 2014 at 12:18 pm

        You know you always have a standing invitation to Philly! Come visit and we'll make them : )

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