4th of July Soda Floats

Name: 4th of July Soda Floats
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 1 Tbsp honey; 118 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel (1 medium); 473 milliliters fresh strawberries, chopped; 118 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters whipping cream; 237 milliliters whole milk

Need a gluten free and vegetarian dessert? 4th of July Soda Floats could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 401 calories, 4g of protein, and 24g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up milk, sugar, lemon juice, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours.

Instructions

In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup lemon juice, the honey and lemon peel over medium-high heat until sugar and honey are dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute.

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Lemon Juice

Lemon Peel

Honey

Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat; set aside.

In medium bowl, beat milk and cornstarch with whisk until smooth and no lumps remain. Beat in whipping cream.

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Whipping Cream

Corn Starch

Milk

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Whisk

Bowl

Pour mixture into saucepan with syrup; beat well.

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Syrup

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Sauce Pan

Heat over medium-high heat, beating constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens to a pudding-like consistency. Boil 1 minute.

Remove from heat.

Pour mixture into heatproof bowl. Prepare ice bath in clean sink basin or large bowl; place bowl with mixture in ice bath. Beat mixture until cool to the touch, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Ice

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Bowl

Process mixture in ice cream machine following manufacturers directions. Scrape ice cream into freezer container; seal and freeze until solid, at least 2 hours.

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Ice Cream

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Ice Cream Machine

To make syrups, place chopped strawberries in 2-quart saucepan with 1/2 cup sugar.

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Strawberries

Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Heat over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves, and berries soften and release their juices.

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Berries

Sugar

Remove from heat. Press mixture through fine mesh strainer into bowl. Stir in 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Discard seeds and solids. Set syrup aside to cool. Repeat process with blueberries, 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoons lemon juice.

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Blueberries

Lemon Juice

Seeds

Sugar

Syrup

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Sieve

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To serve, layer generous scoops of ice cream with drizzles of both syrups in drinking glasses. Top with soda water; garnish with whipped cream and candy sprinkles. Best enjoyed sipped through a fun straw.

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Whipped Cream