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Deluxe Root Beer Floats





Yields
Makes 4 servings

Notes: This drink is also good made with cherry soda instead of root beer. Garnish glasses with maraschino cherries and thin strips of orange peel.

 5 cups vanilla ice cream
 1/3 cup chopped bittersweet chocolate
 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
 2 12-ounce bottles root beer or sarsaparilla
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Scoop 5 cups vanilla ice cream equally into 4 glasses (16 oz. each). Sprinkle evenly with 1/3 cup chopped bittersweet chocolate and 1 teaspoon grated orange peel. Slowly fill glasses with cold root beer or sarsaparilla, about 2 bottles (12 oz. each) total.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories477
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g30%

Saturated Fat 14g70%
Cholesterol 73mg25%
Sodium 156mg7%
Total Carbohydrate 67g25%

Dietary Fiber 0.3g2%
Protein 6.8g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.