Cherry Cola Float

Ingredients

• 1 liter coca-cola chilled
• 1 cup half-and-half 
• 0.3 cup maraschino cherry syrup for garnish
• 1 cup sugar 
• 0.3 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 4 ounces vanilla vodka 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• whisk
• cake form

Directions

1. In a small pan over medium heat, add the sugar and 2 cups water and stir to dissolve. Bring to a boil, remove from the heat, and cool.
2. In the saucepan with the cooled sugar syrup, whisk in the maraschino cherry syrup, half-and-half, and vanilla.
3. Pour into an 8 by 8-inch cake pan and freeze for at least 2 hours or overnight.
4. Fill 4 tall glasses 3/4 full with cola.
5. Add 2 scoops of the frozen cherry mixture to each glass and top with a cherry.
6. Add 1-ounce vanilla vodka, if using, to each glass.
7. Scrape the remaining frozen cherry mixture into a resealable freezer container and keep in the freezer for up to 1 week.