Floats: milkshake but different

A soda float is a soft drink, usually cola, with a scoop of ice cream in it. When the ice cream comes into contact with carbonation, it creates a fizzy foam that is very similar to a milkshake.

To make this simple drink a little more complicated, experts from American Soda Fountains say you should press the scoop of ice cream against the rim of the glass, so it has something to hold on to and doesn’t keep floating aimlessly in the drink. This creates the ultimate soda float foam.

Tip: also try a float made with salted caramel ice cream or caramelized raspberry yoghurt ice cream.

Method

Place a sealable container or ice cream tub in the freezer. Heat the cream, milk and vanilla pod with its seeds in a saucepan. Soak the gelatine leaf in cold water. Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until light and foamy. Whisk a little of the warm milk-and-cream mixture into the egg mixture, then pour it back into the pan. Heat over low heat, stirring, until it thickens to custard consistency.

Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the squeezed-out gelatine leaf. Remove the vanilla pod and leave the mixture to cool. Churn the ice cream in an ice cream maker until it has a creamy consistency. Fill the cold container with it and place it in the freezer for at least 1 hour.

If the ice cream is too hard when you take it out of the freezer, leave it at room temperature for fifteen minutes before serving.

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