Skip to main content

Strawberry Rum Float

Image may contain Drink Juice Beverage Soda Cocktail and Alcohol
Strawberry Rum FloatKate Mathis

Quick and easy homemade strawberry syrup melds with creamy vanilla ice cream when fizzled with club soda.

Note:

To make simple syrup: Bring equal parts sugar and water to a boil, stirring, and cook until clear, about 1 minute. Cool, then refrigerate up to 1 week.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb strawberries, hulled (4 cups), plus 1 cup wedges for serving
1/2 cup simple syrup (see note), plus more to taste
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup white rum
4 small scoops vanilla ice cream
16 ounces club soda

Preparation

  1. In a blender, puree hulled strawberries, simple syrup, lemon juice and rum until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing seeds to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard seeds. Add simple syrup to taste. Divide strawberry syrup among 4 tall glasses. Pour 4 ounces club soda into each glass and stir gently to combine. Divide strawberry wedges among glasses and top with ice cream. Serve immediately with long straws and spoons.

Nutrition Per Serving

231 calories per serving
4 g fat (2 g saturated)
31 g carbs
4 g fiber
2 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self
Read More
This rice pudding features a brûléed top and a scoop of mango sorbet for brightness and as a nod to the classic sticky rice flavor.
Fall dreams are made of this. Who are we to disagree?
Known as okayu, this Japanese comfort food will warm you from the inside out.
This isn’t competing with a brownie. It’s in a class of its own.
Sticky-sweet mall-style bourbon chicken gets a fall makeover.
Enchiladas meet pumpkin in this cozy weeknight dinner.
This rustic no-knead loaf gets subtle sweetness and perfect-PBJ potential by trading the usual water for apple juice.
Canned pumpkin, you shouldn’t have!