Coconut Snowball Cocoa Ice Cream

Ingredients:

• 1 pint Vanilla ice cream
• 1 c Cream of coconut
• 1 c Coconut, flaked
• 1 tsp. Coconut extract
• 1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 c Chocolate ice cream sauce
• 1 quart Milk 8 Maraschino cherries
• 1/2 c Dark rum (optional)
  

Directions:

1. Scoop ice cream into 8 small balls, immediately roll in coconut.
2. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; freeze until ready to use.
3. Whisk cocoa into milk in a large saucepan. stir in rum, if desired, cream of coconut and coconut extract.
4. Bring to simmer over medium-high heat.
5. Pour into 8 large heatproof mugs. Float ice cream balls in cocoa.
6. If desired, drizzle ice cream ball with chocolate sauce and top with a cherry.