Let's Float Through Summer
When I was little, my mom used to enjoy Root Beer floats. To this day, I still enjoy Root Beer!
However, there are so many flavor combinations you can choose to make an ice cream float. I am here to get your creativity flowing with a few ideas to get you started.
First, pour your carbonated beverage into a tall glass.
Then, add a scoop or two of ice cream. Finish off with a straw.
For a special treat, you can top your float with whipped topping!
Fun fact: The ice cream float was invented by Robert McCay Green in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1874. He sold vanilla ice cream with soda and offered a choice of 16 flavored syrups.
Classic Root Beer Float
Ingredients: Root Beer and Vanilla Ice Cream
Instructions: Pour your favorite brand of root beer into the glass- do not fill all the way, you can always pour more.Â
Next add a scoop of vanilla ice cream .Â
We rimmed our glass with chocolate syrup and added some fancy candy sprinkles. We then topped the float with whipped cream, a Maraschino cherry, and a few chocolate sprinkles.
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Orange Creamsicle Float
Ingredients: Orange Soda and Vanilla Ice CreamÂ
Instructions: Pour your favorite brand of orange soda into a glass- do not fill all the way, you can always pour more.
Next add a scoop of vanilla ice cream.Â
We rimmed our glass with a little honey and rolled it insome orange sprinkles.
There is a certain treat I do enjoy from time to time during the hot months…
an ice cream float!
More Float Ideas
Punch Bowl Float – Ginger Ale and Sherbert Ice CreamÂ
Cranberry Float- Cranberry Ginger Ale and Vanilla Ice CreamÂ
Fruitsicle Float – Cheerwine and Vanilla Ice CreamÂ
The possibilities are truly endless. How about vanilla coke and chocolate ice cream? I could go on and on.
More Ice Cream Float Recipes
