From “You can do the Excitin’est Things with Ice Cream and Seven-Up!” comes Some Like It Pink! Good wholesome recipes for the Peppermint Party Float, and the Party Chocolate Sauce.  What could be better than peppermint ice cream and chocolate sauce?  Well, howz’about peppermint ice cream, chocolate sauce and 7-up?!

Peppermint Party Float

• 1 quart peppermint ice cream
• 1 cup Party Chocolate Sauce (see recipe below)
• 6 7-ounce bottles 7-Up

For one float, place 2 scoops of ice cream in a soda glass or large water glass.  Pour on 2 or 3 tablespoons of chocolate sauce. Slowly pour a bottle of chilled 7-Up down the side of the glass. Serve immediately,  Makes six 7-Up “Floats”

Party Chocolate Sauce

• 3 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cold water
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• Dash salt

Break chocolate into pieces and add to water.  Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate melts. Stir in sugar and heat to boiling. Chill. Whip cream with salt until thick and fluffy.  Fold cream into chilled chocolate mixture.  Store in refrigerator.  Makes 1 cup.