Summer Drinks - Cherry Vanilla Milk Shake w/ Root Beer Granita

Serves 6-8

1 bottle (12 ozs) root beer
1 qt. vanilla ice cream
2 cups bottled sour cherries with their juices, cherries drained and juices reserved

1. Pour root beer into a baking pan, and freeze, uncovered, until firm, about 2 1/2 hours. Using a fork, scrape into small shards. Cover, and freeze until ready to use.

2. Puree ice cream and reserved cherry huice in a blender until smooth. Add chereies, and pulse until combined but still chunky. Divide among 6-8 glasses, and top each with 2 tablespoons root beer granita.

contributed by: Megan Kanzler