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Root Beer Float Recipe

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Root Beer Float
Difficulty: Easy | Total Time: Under 5 mins, plus chilling time for the glass | Active Time: | Makes: 1 float

Treat yourself to this classic soda fountain specialty, made with CHOW Root Beer. We like to use Mason jars for our floats, but you can also use the classic frosty mug.

This recipe was featured as part of our Make Your Own Soda Pop story.

INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Place 1 large Mason jar or glass mug in the freezer until frosted.
  2. Pour root beer into the mug and place ice cream on top.
    Write a review | 12 Reviews

  • please this required engineering?

  • I thought it was called an ice cream float because ice cream floats on top of the soda, whether it goes in first or last, because of the air in it. And, that it becomes an ice cream soda if the ice cream is stirred/mixed into the soda.

  • wifelikeobject: you're correct and we've changed the recipe accordingly. thanks!

    aida

  • I've tried this recipe about 4 times now, and I can't do it.

  • Hi y'all!
    Am I the ONLY one that also LOVES a "BIG RED"
    float? Oh my! They are great. I realize that only a handful of States sell BIG RED, but they ARE great!! Root beer floats are my number one favorite.
    Don't ya just love when the root beer AND the ice cream kinda makes a thin layer of frozen root beer shush like stuff? YUM !!!

  • This required a recipe?

  • I always thought that if you put the Ice Cream in the glass FIRST then add the root beer or some kind of soda its called an ICE CREAM SODA. Soda or root beer topped with the scoop of ice cream is a FLOAT (because you are floating the ice cream on the top). A glass with soda or root beer with a scoop of ice cream wedged onto the top edge of the glass then knocked into the soda is a SIDE CAR.

  • I'm sure it's heresy to discuss alternative floats within hearing distance of the classic, but... Dr.Pepper with Chocolate is a worthy option imho

  • The Best - IBC rootbeer and vanilla hagen daz or breyers.

  • root beer floats rock-I make it by putting root beer in first,then ice cream-it runs over but that's part of the foamy fun

  • I used to work at an ice cream shop, where I learned this handy tip for making root beer floats: put a tablespoon of ice cream in the glass first, then slowly pour in the root beer while tilting the glass. This should cut down on the amount of foam. Then, as Jimmy V said, gently place a scoop or two of ice cream on top.

  • The instructions for how to make a rootbeer float are, respectfully, wrong. If you put the ice cream in first the rootbear that follows foams up waaaay too much due to the lower temperature of the ice cream. The hot ticket is to pour the rootbeer in the glass (very slowly), then gently place the ice cream on top.

    The object of the game to get a slight separation of flavors from the ice cream to the rootbeer. If you want to mix it up then what you really have is a rootbeer shake.

    To me, I like to taste the rootbeer with it's carbonation, along with the ice cream. No matter how gentle you try to keep the flavors apart they mix together. Yet, my way of doing it affords a more interesting taste adventure...........In my humble opinion. Jimmy V

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