Root Beer Float

You need to make a Root Beer Float at least once during the summer! It’s such a wonderful cool and creamy, foamy and fizzy treat! I drank plenty of Root Beer Floats when I was a kid, so it was fun to enjoy one again recently. I made my float in a vintage glass I found at a flea market and felt like I was right in a soda shop! 🙂 You can chill your glasses in the fridge beforehand if you want them to be extra cool.

ROOT BEER FLOAT by NancyCreative

Makes 1 serving

2 good-sized scoops of Vanilla ice cream
Root Beer, well chilled

Slowly pour root beer into a tall glass until it’s about half full. Place one scoop of vanilla ice cream into the glass. Then slowly pour a little more root beer over the ice cream, until glass is about 3/4 full. Let foam settle and add the second scoop of ice cream. Add a little more root beer until the glass is full. Serve immediately.

Did you know the ice cream soda was invented by Robert McCay Green at the sesquicentennial celebration in Philadelphia in 1874? Mr. Green ran out of cream for the flavored sodas he was selling and substituted vanilla ice cream instead…and a new drink was created!

Funny how some of our favorite recipes are created by happy mistakes or changes like that! Have you ever created a favorite recipe of your own substituting a different ingredient?

11 thoughts on “Root Beer Float”

Deborah Carlson August 7, 2013 at 9:28

Hi Nancy! You had me at root beer!! 😉
I love root beer…but I also love root beer floats. I have not had one this summer,
so I’m going to say that my summer isn’t complete yet. Lol
Chilled glasses? Perfect!
Yummy, and thanks for reminding me what I was missing out on this season!
Have a happy week!

All my heart,
Deborah xo

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1. nancyc Post authorAugust 7, 2013 at 9:30
  
  You have a great week, too, Deborah, and enjoy your root beer float! 🙂
  
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Prateeksha August 8, 2013 at 12:23

Cant wait till weekend to try this recipe !! Thanks for sharing….

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1. nancyc Post authorAugust 8, 2013 at 12:32
  
  You’re welcome, and enjoy it! 🙂
  
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tinywhitecottage August 8, 2013 at 12:26

I absolutely love root beer floats! can you imagine the other day I had root beer, but not ice cream, however, did have some heavy cream in the fridge. Put the root beer on ice and drizzled heavy cream in. Amazing! 🙂

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1. nancyc Post authorAugust 8, 2013 at 12:32
  
  I will need to try that sometime–that sounds great!
  
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darkangelrocks August 8, 2013 at 2:22

I absolutely love root beer but as I live in England it’s very hard to come by. And when I do, I find it’s always a cheap, nasty type. Looks like I’ll have to stick to cola floats!

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1. nancyc Post authorAugust 8, 2013 at 12:33
  
  Sorry you don’t have root beer there 😦 But cola floats are really good, too!
  
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Abbe@This is How I Cook August 8, 2013 at 10:34

I love root beer! A great way to end a summer day!

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1. nancyc Post authorAugust 9, 2013 at 8:45
  
  It sure is! 🙂
  
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atasteofmadess August 10, 2013 at 11:51

I love root beer. I have never had a root beer float, but I would love to try one!

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