Grab your spoon and get ready. This root beer ice cream tastes just like a root beer float, minus the straw and foam, which I know are a lot of fun, but this is serious business people! We've got root beer-flavored ice cream to eat!!!
*Disclaimer - This recipe was originally published in 2014. I'm working hard to update all my older recipes with recipe cards, new photos, and additional recipe information. But, getting to all of them will take time. Please bear with me. In the meantime let me assure you that this recipe is still a winner and one I'm sure you'll be well pleased with when you make it at home.
My dad was a major root beer lover!
Floats, pop, candy barrels, Popsicles, and this ice cream.
ROOT BEER-FLAVORED ICE CREAM
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 cups whole milk
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup root beer extract I used Zatarain's
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- -In a large bowl with a hand mixer, or the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the cream and milk on low speed.
- -Add in the remaining ingredients and gradually increase the speed to medium. Whisk about 3-5 minutes to make sure the sugar is dissolved.
- -Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and follow the manufactures instructions to freeze.
- -Eat at once for soft serve or transfer to a covered container and freeze again to form firmer ice cream.
Nutrition
I scream, you scream, we all scream for more ice cream....Well then, try these other flavors...
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Chris Rehkop says
My hubby would love your root beer ice cream recipe. Can this be made in an air tight freezer container instead of the ice cream maker/churn method?
Renée says
Hi Chris!
While I don't think this recipe would translate well to a no-churn method, I do have a recipe suggestion for making a no-churn root beer ice cream that you might want to try.
Here you go: 2 cups heavy whipping cream, 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 1 pinch salt, ½ bottle root beer extract (2 ounces, or to taste), 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract.
Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form (about 2 minutes on high). Fold in the sweetened condensed milk, salt, root beer extract, and vanilla extract. Pour the ice cream mixture into a freezer container, cover, and freeze for at least 4 hours.
I hope you'll enjoy this no-churn ice cream and will let me know how it works for you.
Take good care,
Renee
Marci says
Truly 1/4 CUP root beer extract?
Renée says
Hi, Marci!
Yes. Truly. I wanted a big punch of root-beer flavor and the only way to get that was to add (what seems) a crazy amount of root beer extract.
You can experiment with yours, however, if you'd like. Start with half that amount, check the flavor and then add more if you think it needs it.
I hope this helps.
Thanks for the question.
Renee
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Very lovely recipe of Root Beer Flavored Ice Cream.Thanks for giving this recipe here. Please share more.
Meredith says
My daughter would love this!
Paula says
A bottle of root beer was a treat when I was growing up and this ice cream is taking me back to the future. Looks amazing!
Nutmeg Nanny says
This look awesome! I was just thinking about making root beer float ice cream and them boom you post a root beer ice cream!
Connie | URBAN BAKES says
Your scoops of ice cream is perfect!! Root Beer was one of my father's favorite too. I'm sure he would love this!
Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos says
Wait - there's root beer extract? What rock have I been living under? I need to try this - my family adores root bear!
Savory Experiments says
I just bought an ice cream maker and I am dying to try some new flavors. Great idea!
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen says
My Dad would love this! Where do you get root beer extract, I've never seen it.
Back for Seconds says
This is a great idea for an ice cream flavor. YUM!
Angela {Mind Over Batter} says
Ooh, I've never seen root beer flavored ice cream. I'm sure my kids would love this!
Angie Barrett says
mmmmm perfect for a summer day! I just bought some of those bowls too!
Susan says
I don't think I've ever seen root beer flavored ice cream before. I wonder how that would taste in a float?
Marjory @ Dinner-Mom says
My dad looooves root beer. I can't wait to make this for him!
Regan @ The Healthy Aperture Blog says
My husband is a huge rootbeer AND ice cream fan. This is perfect for him!
Brenda@SugarFreeMom says
Never knew there was even a root beer extract, how cool, love it!
Paula-bell'alimento says
I'm a big root beer fan. Adding this to the ice cream list.
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says
I have a friend who is HUGE on root beer that would love this!!
Julie @ Texan New Yorker says
This sounds so yummy! I recently had Dr Pepper Ice Cream, and it was really to die for, and tasted exactly like advertised. Although if Dr Pepper extract does exist, I am quite unaware of it, so I guess I would have to boil down actual Dr Pepper to a syrup and mix it with the base... I would be all over your dad's root beer ice cream though!
Jocelyn says
My kids adore root beer, so I know they would devour this in minutes! Such an awesome ice cream flavor!
Angie says
My husband would go crazy for this, he's a huge root beer fan!
Sherri Jo says
I'm going to have to try this one soon... my kids LOVE root beer! Thanks Renee!
Renee Goerger says
You're welcome, Sherri Jo!
Liz Berg says
What a terrific ice cream! My daughter loves root beer floats, so I have a feeling she'd be thrilled with a bowl of this ice cream!
Renee Goerger says
Thanks, Liz!