Well, I have to tell you, it has been ages since I have had an ice cream float. And, after a little research, I can tell you that this is just the generic name for them.
Apparently, the one that I tend to enjoy is called the Orange Float or Orange Whip.
Now, if you've never made a float before, you'll just need a few ingredients. These are so easy to make!
Apparently, the one that I tend to enjoy is called the Orange Float or Orange Whip.
Now, if you've never made a float before, you'll just need a few ingredients. These are so easy to make!
Ice Cream Float
Ice Cream (3 or 4 scoops - enough to fill to the top of a tall glass)
Soda of choice (enough to top off your glass after you've added the ice cream)
- Add the ingredients to a glass in the order given.
- If you want to be super fancy, add a pretty paper straw or a reusable swirly straw to your glass. (But that is totally optional.) Enjoy!
And the types of ice cream and soda that you mix together will determine the name of your final concoction.
Names of Different Types of Floats
- Orange Float or Orange Whip: vanilla ice cream and orange soda
- Root Beer Float: vanilla ice cream and root beer
- Boston Cooler: vanilla ice cream and ginger ale
- Purple Cow: vanilla ice cream and grape soda
- Dr. Pepper Float: vanilla ice cream and Dr. Pepper (better known to us as the Ryan Barrett Walkush special)
- Classic Coke Float: vanilla ice cream and Coca Cola
We recently tried the Classic Coke Floats on our Girls' Weekend trip to Helen, GA and they taste just like you would remember them!
There are other flavors out there, but these are probably the most popular. You can always choose to make your own unique flavor - the possibilities are endless!
There are other flavors out there, but these are probably the most popular. You can always choose to make your own unique flavor - the possibilities are endless!
The float was originally created in 1847 and quickly rose to popularity.
And if you ask me, it's still popular today. I mean you might not create them in your own home like this:
And if you ask me, it's still popular today. I mean you might not create them in your own home like this:
But maybe if you practice a lot over the summer . . . .
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I do! Quite a bit in the summer, but that's interesting. Usually, I just do Coke and vanilla ice cream. I never really thought about doing another type of soda. That is, until I saw a Mt Dew one at Cole's Pharmacy! The orange one definitely looks tasty!
ReplyDeleteYou know how we Walkushes like our Orange Crush soda - we will find any excuse to drink it. :-)
ReplyDeleteI like the Orange Crush too, but we very specifically drink it in bottles with a pizza, usually when I don't feel like cooking. We haven't had it in a while, though...
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