It’s a pretty hot summer day, so I had to post something frosty! 🙂 I don’t make ice cream sodas or floats often, but I really like them. I was inspired to make this fruity-tasting float after I saw a recipe a while back in Better Homes and Gardens. This float is made with raspberry sorbet and grape soda. Just use your favorite brand of grape soda and raspberry sorbet—and if you can’t find raspberry sorbet in your grocery store, you can substitute raspberry sherbet. I tried it both ways and it’s good with both sorbet and sherbet!

My grape soda seemed a little flat, so the float wasn’t quite so bubbly as I expected. One other thing I tried was substituting sparkling red grape juice for the grape soda, and I really liked that, too. Since I don’t drink a lot of soda pop because of all the sugar, using the sparking grape juice is a great less-sugary option!

Here’s a helpful float-making tip I read in Better Homes and Gardens: “Keep everything cold, cold, cold. Prescoop ice cream (or sorbet, or sherbet) and freeze on a tray. Add it to chilled glasses and pour cold soda for a float that stands up to sunny afternoons.”

The raspberry and grape flavors taste great together! You’ll have to try this out next the time you want a cool, fizzy treat! Do you have a favorite float you make in the summer?

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