Name: Stout Floats With Cocoa Syrup
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes (includes baking and cooling time)
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 2/3 cup sugar; 1/2 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder (spooned into cup to measure, then leveled); 2/3 cup boiling water; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup chilled heavy whipping cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 6 tablespoons Kahlúa or other coffee-flavored liqueur; Chocolate ice cream; 3 12-ounce bottles or 2 pints (about) chilled stout; 6 iced-teaspoons; 6 straws

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Stout Floats with Cocoa SyrupChristopher Griffith

Slightly bitter beer, ice cream, and bittersweet cocoa syrup make for a refreshing float that's not too sweet. Any leftover syrup will keep in the fridge for up to one month.

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