Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream Float

Ingredients:

1 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups carbonated water, chilled
3 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
Chocolate syrup
14 scoops chocolate ice cream
Whipped cream in a can
7 maraschino cherries

Directions:

In a large saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes. Cool. Stir in carbonated water and cherry juice.

Drizzle chocolate syrup in each of seven chilled glasses. Place two scoops of ice cream in each glass. Pour carbonated water mixture over ice cream; top each with whipped cream and a cherry. Serve immediately.

Yield: 7 servings.

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