Apricot Ice Cream Soda

Name: Apricot Ice Cream Soda
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cans (15 ounces each) apricot halves, drained; 2/3 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped; 2 cups chilled ginger ale

Total Time Prep: 20 min. + freezing

Yield 4 servings

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This recipe came from my husband’s aunt, who was born in the early 1900s. It's a delightful drink for hot Texas summers. —Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas

Ingredients

2 cans (15 ounces each) apricot halves, drained
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
2 cups chilled ginger ale

Directions

Press apricots through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl; discard skins and pulp. Stir sugar and lemon juice into apricot puree. Gently fold in whipped cream. Transfer to an 8-in. square dish. Freeze until firm, about 6 hours or overnight. Divide ice cream among 4 glasses; top with ginger ale. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 ice cream soda: 554 calories, 22g fat (14g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 34mg sodium, 92g carbohydrate (88g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein.

This recipe came from my husband’s aunt, who was born in the early 1900s. It's a delightful drink for hot Texas summers. —Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas

Recipe Creator

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