Vanilla Ice Cream Float

Yield: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 1/4  cups  sugar
• 1  cup  water
• 1  tablespoon  vanilla extract
• Vanilla ice cream
• Club soda
• Garnish: pretzel rods

Preparation

Chill 4 tall Pilsner glasses in freezer until ready to serve.

Combine sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cool, and add vanilla extract. (Can be made ahead up to this point and stored in the refrigerator up to 1 month.)

Pour 3 tablespoons sugar syrup into each glass, and top with 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream. Top with club soda. Garnish, if desired.