Fancy Berry Beverage

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Makes

5 quarts

Updated: Oct. 22, 2022
We offer this fruity beverage to guests to add a festive touch to holiday gatherings. It pours up frothy, then separates into a dark pink base with a light foamy top. A slightly tart drink, it's wonderful with home-baked cookies.

Ingredients

  • 8 cups cranberry juice, chilled
  • 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen sweetened sliced strawberries, thawed and pureed
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
  • 4 cups ginger ale, chilled
  • Fresh strawberries, optional

Directions

  1. In a large bowl or container, combine the first five ingredients; stir until smooth and the sugar is dissolved. Fold in whipped cream. Slowly add ginger ale; stir gently to mix. Pour into glasses. Garnish with strawberries if desired. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 261 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 44mg cholesterol, 36mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.