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Dirty Coke Floats

Mar 18, 2015 · Modified: Feb 26, 2023 by Lauren Pacek · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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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.

Dirty Coke Floats | A Nerd Cooks

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!

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Dirty Coke Floats | A Nerd Cooks

Dirty Coke Floats

Lauren Pacek
These Dirty Coke Floats are a delicious adult treat!
4.25 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Course Cocktails
Cuisine American
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 1113 kcal

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

Serving: 1Calories: 1113kcalCarbohydrates: 154gProtein: 11gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 37gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 40mgFiber: 8gSugar: 122g

Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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  1. Kim (Feed Me, Seymour)

    March 18, 2015 at 11:24 am

    Omg. Coconut ice cream in there is brilliance!

    Reply
    • A_Nerd_Cooks

      March 18, 2015 at 11:24 am

      It was actually pretty hard for me to find, but worth it!

      Reply
  2. 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

    Reply
    • A_Nerd_Cooks

      April 11, 2015 at 10:26 pm

      Limes from the grill would make an excellent addition to this drink!! Great idea!

      Reply
  3. 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 .

    Reply
    • ANerdCooks

      February 17, 2017 at 1:05 pm

      I hope that you love it! It will be a little taste of summer in February =)

      Reply
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