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Chocolate Beer Floats (Adults Only!)

Here's how you make Chocolate Beer Floats (Adults Only!)
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • FOR THE FLOATS
  • 6 tablespoon Kahlúa (or other coffee liqueur)
  • 3 cups ice cream, divided (six 1/2 heaping cup scoops chocolate ice cream, or use more than 1/2 cup)
  • 2 pints beer, stout (3 bottles/12 ounce each bottles, well chilled)
  • Whipped cream, optional
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: TO MAKE THE SYRUP; put the cocoa powder in a small bowl. Combine the sugar, salt, and water in a small saucepan, bring to a low bowl, and boil for 2 minutes. Whisk enough of the hot syrup into the cocoa to form a smooth paste, then whisk in the remaining syrup. Stir in the vanilla. Let cool.

  • Step 2: *TO MAKE THE FLOATS* pour a tablespoon of cocoa syrup and a tablespoon of coffee liqueur into each of six tall 10-12 ounce chilled tall glasses. Add the scoops of ice cream. Add the stout, pouring it gently down the side of each tilted glass to prevent too much head from forming.

  • Step 3: Top each float with a dollop of whipped cream, then drizzle with a little more cocoa syrup.

  • Step 4: Serve immediately with straws and long-handled spoons.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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