Root Beer Float Sundae

• 3 (12-ounce) bottles root beer
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 quart vanilla ice cream
• 6 root beer flavored hard candies
• 1 cup whipped topping
• 3 sugar cones, broken into medium sized pieces
• 4 maraschino cherries

1. Bring root beer and sugar to a boil in heavy medium saucepan over high heat.
2. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes or until mixture has reduce by 3/4 and is syrupy.
3. Remove from heat and allow sauce to cool to room temperature.
4. Place the root beer candies in a plastic re-sealable freezer bag.
5. Lay the bag flat on a hard surface and cover with a hand towel.
6. Using a meat mallet or hammer crush the candies to a course consistency.
7. Scoop ice cream into 4 sundae dishes.
8. Spoon 1/4 cup of the root beer sauce over each dish of ice cream.
9. Top the each sundae with a heaping dollop of whipped topping.
10. Sprinkle with sugar cone chips and crushed root beer candies.
11. Place a cherry on top and serve immediately.

bottles root beer, sugar, vanilla ice cream, root, sugar cones, maraschino cherries

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/root-beer-float-sundae-recipe.html (may not work)