Root Beer Float and Strawberry Cream Soda Recipes
NATIONAL ICE CREAM SODA DAY
June 30
The Sweetest Sip of Summer
A CLASSIC AMERICAN TREAT
Before milkshakes became popular, the Ice Cream Soda ruled America's soda fountains. During the late 1800s and throughout the 1950s, families gathered at neighborhood diners and drugstore soda counters to enjoy fizzy sodas topped with rich scoops of ice cream.
Today, National Ice Cream Soda Day celebrates this nostalgic dessert drink that's just as refreshing on a hot summer afternoon as it was generations ago.
Classic Root Beer Float
America's Original Ice Cream Soda
⏱ Prep Time
5 Minutes
🍽 Serves
1
Ingredients
2 generous scoops vanilla ice cream
12 oz chilled root beer
Whipped cream (optional)
Directions
1️⃣ Place two scoops of vanilla ice cream into a tall frosted glass.
2️⃣ Slowly pour root beer down the inside of the glass to control the foam.
3️⃣ Top with whipped cream and a cherry.
Grandma Jackie's Tip
For the creamiest float, chill both your glass and the root beer before serving.
Strawberry Cream Soda Float
A Bright Summer Favorite
⏱ Prep Time
5 Minutes
🍽 Serves
1
Ingredients
2 scoops strawberry ice cream
10 oz lemon-lime soda or sparkling strawberry soda
Fresh strawberries
Strawberry syrup (optional)
Directions
1️⃣ Add strawberry ice cream to a tall glass.
2️⃣ Slowly pour soda over the ice cream.
3️⃣ Garnish with whipped cream, fresh strawberries, and a drizzle of strawberry syrup.
Flavor Profile
Fruity
Fizzy
Creamy
Perfect for Summer
GRANDMA JACKIE'S ICE CREAM SODA TIPS
✔ Chill your glasses before serving.
✔ Pour soda slowly to prevent overflowing foam.
✔ Premium ice cream creates a richer, creamier float.
✔ Garnish with fresh fruit, whipped cream, colorful paper straws, and cherries for old-fashioned soda fountain style.
DELICIOUS VARIATIONS
Chocolate Cola Float
Chocolate ice cream + cola.Orange Cream Float
Vanilla ice cream + orange soda.Cherry Vanilla Float
Cherry soda + vanilla ice cream.Coffee Float
Vanilla ice cream + cold brew coffee.Tropical Float
Coconut ice cream + pineapple soda.
AMERICA'S SODA FOUNTAIN ROAD TRIP
Ice cream sodas became famous in classic American:
Drugstores
Diners
Route 66 Roadside Cafés
Boardwalk Ice Cream Shops
Many historic diners across the United States still serve handcrafted ice cream sodas using recipes passed down for generations.
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HAPPY NATIONAL ICE CREAM SODA DAY!
"Sometimes the sweetest memories come served with two scoops and a straw."
