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Last Updated on July 14, 2021 by laurenpacek

These ice cream floats are a delicious adult treat

These Dirty Coke Floats take a childhood classic treat and give it an adult flair. They're sweet, boozy, and super refreshing.

I couldn't resist making these floats

When a picture of these Dirty Coke Floats showed up in my Facebook feed, I knew that I had to make them. They looked so fun and tasty.

I found this recipe on the blog Dessert Now, Dinner Later! and modified it slightly.

These floats are pretty versatile!

The original recipe doesn't include any alcohol, but I couldn't help myself and added a little rum. If you'd rather stick with a mocktail, by all means, leave the rum out. These floats are easy and versatile like that. You can also use vanilla ice cream instead of coconut if you'd prefer a more classic float experience. Prefer Dr. Pepper over Coke (I know my husband does!)? Make that swap. This is a choose-your-own-adventure kind of float situation.

Looking for other sweet treats?

If you want to keep things kid-friendly, check out these Cheerwine Ice Cream Floats!

Dirty Coke Floats

Name: Dirty Coke Floats
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 lime, juiced; 1 1/2 oz. light rum; 12 oz. can of cola; 3 small scoops coconut ice cream; lime slice, for garnish

Yield: 1 cocktail

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

These Dirty Coke Floats are a delicious adult treat!

Ingredients

½ lime, juiced
1 ½ oz. light rum
12 oz. can of cola
3 small scoops coconut ice cream
lime slice, for garnish

Instructions

Squeeze the ½ lime into the bottom of a glass. Add the light rum and whatever cola you're using.
Add the scoops of ice cream and stir gently with a spoon or straw. It should foam up a bit, like you see in the pictures.
Garnish with a lime.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1113Total Fat: 46gSaturated Fat: 37gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 40mgCarbohydrates: 154gFiber: 8gSugar: 122gProtein: 11g

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Comments

Kim (Feed Me, Seymour)

March 18, 2015 at 11:24 am

Omg. Coconut ice cream in there is brilliance!

- A_Nerd_Cooks
  
  March 18, 2015 at 11:24 am
  
  It was actually pretty hard for me to find, but worth it!
  
playfulpalate

April 11, 2015 at 1:26 pm

Cannot wait to indulge in one of these with friends by the pool this summer-- such a decadent treat! And it would be so great with limes from the grill! Thanks for sharing

- A_Nerd_Cooks
  
  April 11, 2015 at 10:26 pm
  
  Limes from the grill would make an excellent addition to this drink!! Great idea!
  
Tonie

February 17, 2017 at 12:14 pm

I am definitely going to try this drink as soon as I remember to by the ice cream .

- ANerdCooks
  
  February 17, 2017 at 1:05 pm
  
  I hope that you love it! It will be a little taste of summer in February =)