How To Make The Best Ice Cream Soda : Food Network

Go with an old standby like the black cow (chocolate syrup, root beer and vanilla ice cream). Or jazz things up with a splash of vodka, bourbon or liqueur. Mix and match different ice cream flavors. For syrups, go beyond chocolate and try caramel or maple syrup. Don't get confused by the terms "soda" and "float." They're often used interchangeably. Traditionally, sodas contain syrups and cream, while with a float the ice cream "floats" on top of the soda water. Here's our step-by-step guide for making the perfect ice cream soda. 1. For each soda you'll need a tall glass (16 to 20 ounces), a straw, a long spoon, an ice cream scoop, 3 tablespoons syrup, 1 to 2 tablespoons half-and-half, soda water, ice cream and whipped cream. 2. Chill the glass in the freezer. This will help keep your soda ingredients cold. 3. Make the soda. Pour the syrup into the bottom of the glass. Add the half-and-half, and blend the syrup and cream together well. Add the soda water three-quarters of the way up the glass. 4. Add 2 to 3 scoops ice cream. Stir all the ingredients. Top your soda with whipped cream, and garnish it with a maraschino cherry, mini marshmallows or sprinkles. 5. Serve your soda with a straw and a long-handled spoon.

Making slime is an easy, affordable way to keep little hands busy. If you’re a busy parent, grandparent, or caregiver looking for a fun do-it-yourself craft, this one will keep young ones busy for hours. Carefully review the ingredients in any recipe you make. Elements such as borax can cause painful irritation or injury. See Fox 59’s report for more information. You can make a great fluffy version of slime with a few simple ingredients. 1. Pour shampoo into a mixing bowl.If you are unsure how much to use, start small. Try about two tablespoons to begin. You can always add more later to make a larger batch. 3. Use mixing utensil to stir ingredients together. 4. Stir until your mixture is a uniform consistency. 5. Add salt.If you are going with the initial test of two tablespoons, you will want about a teaspoon of salt. 6. Mix until the concoction is smooth in texture. 7. Freeze for 15 minutes. 8. Remove and play!

Guest contributor Caroline Day of CakeLush shares with us her step by step guide to making this amazing Despicable Me inspired minions cake. You might try, but there is no avoiding these cute yellow fellows: Minions are everywhere! Tall or small, with one eye or two, these cute little creations have taken the world by storm. Rocking their dungaree workwear complete with boots, gloves and goggles, Minions are born to serve whichever evil genius they latch onto. So, just like a Minion - loyal, eager to please and with a childish sense of humour - I’m going to show you how I make my Minion party cake with this step-by-step guide. It’s the perfect centrepiece for a Minions party, themed with our Despicable Me birthday party supplies.

Tip: Wrap any unused fondant tightly in food wrap and put in a sealable food bag or plastic tub to prevent it drying out. The gloves, boots, goggles, eyes and hair will need to be made at least 24 hours before you want to attach them to the cake as they need to dry and hold their shape. You can make them before then - just make sure you store them in a cardboard cake box rather than an airtight container so they don’t sweat. Roll out some black fondant on a non-stick surface, dusted lightly with corn flour if necessary.

Cut out three ovals - two for the boots and with third one cut off both curved ends to make the heels. Stick the heels, using edible glue to the oval shapes at the bottom to create a boot shape and set aside on a piece of greaseproof paper to dry. I have used a flower cutter to cut out two shapes and then removed three petals, but if you haven’t got one you can either make a cardboard template or mould them by hand. Leave them to dry with the boots. Roll a sausage of black fondant, then thin it down on one end and trim it off. You’ll need about 9 of them.