A Tribute To Woody (Homemade Ginger Ale Float)

• For the ginger syrup
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced peeled, fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• For the float or shake
• 6 large scoops great quality vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 cup of the ginger syrup
• 3 cups sparkling seltzer water

1. Combine all ingredients except the vanilla in a saucepan. bring to a boil and then simmer for about 15 minutes until reduced to one cup liquid.
2. Remove from the heat, stir in the vanilla and cool and strain.
3. For a shake: place the ice cream, syrup and seltzer in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into 2 tall glasses and grab some straws.
4. For a float: place three scoops of the ice cream in each of the 2 tall glasses. Mix the syrup with the seltzer and then pour half over each ice cream filled glass. This time grab the straws and a long spoon!

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/12213-a-tribute-to-woody-homemade-ginger-ale-float (may not work)