Strawberry Rhubarb Ice Cream Floats

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. rhubarb stalks (chopped (about 2 cups))
• 1/2 lb. strawberries (hulled and sliced (about 1 1/2 cups))
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 inch orange peel slices (optional, but super tasty!)
• 2 Tablespoons water
• Your favorite vanilla ice cream
• 2 1/2 cups your favorite club soda

Instructions

1. 1

   To make the syrup, combine the rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, orange peel, and water in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer, and continue to simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Use a potato masher to break up the fruit until it's fairly smooth. Cool and store in the fridge until ready to use.

2. 2

   To assemble the floats, fill glasses with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream. Combine the club soda and syrup together then pour over the ice cream. Top off with a little extra soda, if desired. Alternately, if you'd like to just mix up one or two at a time, combine about 3/4 cup of soda with syrup to taste, pour over ice cream, and serve.