Black Cherry Float Cocktail

Our recent Root Beer Float Cocktail was such a hit that I just had to share another favorite ice cream cocktail recipe with you, our Black Cherry Float Cocktail!

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A mason jar filled with a black cherry float cocktail and served with red and white straws and topped with a cherry.

Our recent Root Beer Float Cocktail was such a hit that I just had to share another favorite ice cream cocktail recipe with you, our Black Cherry Float Cocktail!

A mason jar filled with a black cherry float cocktail and served with red and white straws.more

Black Cherry Float Cocktail

I found these delicious artisan coolers on a recent browse at our local liquor store and was so excited because black cherry soda is already so hard to come by where I live – let alone black cherry coolers! I knew immediately that I wanted to see how they tasted with some creamy vanilla ice cream, and it was just as delicious as I imagined.

A close up of a mason jar filled with a black cherry float cocktail and served with red and white straws and a cherry.

Creamy, frothy and sweet with that tart cherry flavor peeking through. It didn’t taste like Black Cherry Cola, however, so if you’re wanting something more reminiscent of a Black Cherry Cola Float, fill your glass halfway with the cooler and then the other half with cola (and add a bit of vodka to bring that alcohol content back up).

RELATED: There are so many delicious recipes for cherries out there, one of which we’d like to point out is a fun holiday or gathering favorite- our Spiked Cherries! Add these to your holiday or New Years ritual.

A mason jar filled with a black cherry float cocktail and served with red and white straws and topped with a cherry.

Ingredients for a Black Cherry Float Cocktail

  • 1 bottle Black Cherry cooler (or black cherry soda and vodka, see below)
  • 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
  • Black Cherries, for garnish

Makes 2.

KITCHEN TOOLS YOU WILL FIND HELPFUL:

  • Mason jar glasses
  • Ice cream scoop
  • Fun straws

If you can’t find Black Cherry coolers where you live, you can use Black Cherry Cola and add 2 oz of plain or vanilla vodka to your glass before adding the ice cream, or just use whatever other delicious cooler option you are able to find.

A close up of a mason jar filled with a black cherry float cocktail and served with red and white straws and topped with a cherry.

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Are you a fan of cherry recipes? Check out some of these other delicious cherry recipes, such as Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookiesor our Cherry Coke Cupcakes.

What is your favorite ice cream float recipe that you’d like to see us adapt into a cocktail?

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