Love this fun spin on the classic ice cream float recipe. This recipe has apple cider and ginger ale added to vanilla ice cream for a truly delicious treat.
INGREDIENTS
vanilla ice cream
apple cider
ginger ale
DIRECTIONS
Scoop three scoops of vanilla ice cream into a...
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