Dressing Up the Classic Root Beer Float

Are you a sucker for comfort food? When you see a classic dish like meatloaf or macaroni and cheese on a fancy dinner menu, is your interest is peaked? When I find classic dishes presented with a gourmet twist, I just have to try them. Recently, the classic root beer float seems to be getting special recognition, so I went looking for root beer float recipes.

First, start with your favorite root beer (mine is Virgil's Microbrewed Root Beer), and the best vanilla ice cream you can find. 

Next, apply your special twist. Bobby Flay's root beer float recipe gets a little kick from a splash of bourbon, while Emeril's concoction favors a drizzle of vanilla or cherry syrup and a sprinkle of crushed root beer barrels.

I love espresso granitas, so imagine my excitement when I come across this Root Beer Granita Float recipe. This is a granita made from root beer, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of root beer syrup. Sounds like perfection, and a great riff on the classic root beer float.