Happy National Root Beer Float Day!
The Perfect Blend of Ice Cream and Sweet Soda With Bite
The root beer float.
Nothing takes me back to my childhood memories like a root beer float. But- it can’t just be any root beer-no ma’am.
It’s gotta be A&W root beer with vanilla ice cream in it.
That’s the way it was made when my dad would take me out to Farrell’s or Bob’s Big Boy restaurant back in the day. After we would do our annual Christmas shopping, he would take me there and I would ALWAYS get a root beer float.
It would be overflowing with frothy goodness on the top to where you had to either use your straw or spoon to get to the magical, cold delight.
The vanilla ice cream would get icy and crunchy around the edges, and then would eventually start to melt into the root beer for a delectable, creamy mixture.
Oh how simple things were back then.
3 things you must have along with the 2 ingredients are
1. A spoon-because how else are you going to scoop out the ice cream and eat it?
2. A straw-especially when you’re near the bottom and have that creamy mix of root beer and melted ice cream.
3. A heavy, sturdy glass mug. It needs to be glass so you can see the bubbling bliss and ice cream floating about.
And not just any glass will do!
You need that mug handle to hold onto-it just adds to the whole experience.
You can’t rush through a root beer float.
No-you have to take your time and drink a bit of the root beer then eat a bit of the ice cream. Don’t go drink all the root beer and then just eat the ice cream all by itself.
That’s sacrilege!
And don’t just eat the ice cream and then drink the root beer by itself either.
That defeats the purpose of this wonderful, flavorful treat!
Now, if A & W isn’t available, the only other viable option is Mug root beer.
Don’t even try to tell me Barq’s or Dad’s root beer can work-nope. Barq’s does not have the “bite” like A & W has, even though that’s their slogan.
Maybe my love for root beer floats is why I always loved the Bottlecap candy flavor of root beer the best. Does anyone remember those candies?
I never could get my tastebuds to like root beer schnapps, even though I kept thinking I would like it, I gagged whenever I would try it. Ugh
And root beer flavored saltwater taffy? Yumm! Total childhood treat right there.
Root beer floats — they just seem to symbolize summer and childhood, along with fireworks, hotdogs, and barbecues.
They’re even better when shared with a friend or loved one. Just add a second spoon and straw.
Root beer isn’t for everyone-you either love it or hate it.
Kinda like cilantro. Some gag and say it tastes like soap.
My husband thinks root beer tastes like medicine.
That’s ok-that means he won’t try to drink mine when I have it!
I’m going to surpise my dad during this Covid lockdown with a root beer float. Hey-we can each have one in the driveway 6 feet away from each other right?
Root beer floats lighten the mood and make the ugliness go away for a little while, and sometimes that’s all we need.
