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Creamy Root Beer Rum Cocktail served over ice in a cut-glass rocks tumbler with a creamy foam top.
Hannah Cooking

Creamy Root Beer Rum Cocktail

Creamy Root Beer Rum Cocktail tastes like a boozy root beer float with vanilla-cream richness and a whipped cream cherry finish. Fast, fun, and dangerously easy to sip.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 360
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz spiced rum chilled if possible
  • 1 oz vanilla vodka optional
  • 2 tablespoon heavy cream
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 oz root beer very cold
  • 1 cup ice cubes as needed
  • 2 tablespoon whipped cream for topping
  • 1 maraschino cherry for garnish

Equipment

  • Cocktail shaker
  • Measuring jigger
  • Tall glass
  • Spoon

Method
 

  1. Add rum, (optional) vodka, heavy cream, and vanilla to a shaker with ice; shake 10–15 seconds.
  2. Fill a tall glass with ice.
  3. Pour/strain the rum-cream mixture over ice.
  4. Slowly add root beer; stir once gently.
  5. Top with whipped cream and a cherry. Serve right away.

Notes

Swap vanilla vodka with more spiced rum if desired. You can also freeze root beer into cubes for an extra chill without dilution.