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A glass of root beer float with vanilla ice cream, topped with a maraschino cherry and two red-and-white striped straws. An A&W root beer can and a jar of cherries are in the background.
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Cherry Black Cow Recipe

Turn root beer into cherry flavor so easily! This is like a Shirley Temple or a Roy Rogers but with root beer (or diet root beer). So easy and delicious.
Prep Time5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cherry black cow
Calories: 291kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces root beer
  • 1 ounce grenadine
  • ¼ cup ice cream
  • 1 cherry (for garnish)

Instructions

  • Add root beer and grenadine to a tall glass and stir.
  • Add a scoop of ice cream carefully so it doesn’t over flow.
  • Garnish with a cherry.

Nutrition

Serving: 1drink | Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 0.2mg