# Ice cream floats **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 1, 2016, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872 "2016-07-01T16:50:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/42 "2016-07-02T09:45:11Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > NO ICE CREAM IN AN EGG CREAM!!! > > WHAP WHAP WHAP! No eggs, either, I understand. Probably just as well, of course, but still, WTF? ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/43 "2016-07-02T13:18:02Z")
Barq’s root beer and natural vanilla ice cream. Black cherry soda and vanilla ice cream. I really like vanilla ice cream. Natural vanilla, not French vanilla. ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/44 "2016-07-02T15:30:39Z")
I thought a Boston Cooler was half of a cantaloupe with a scoop of orange sherbet in the center? Well, live and learn. Best ice cream float? Cream soda( a clear one) with butter pecan ice cream. Gone are the days of the best cream soda here in Philly, Franks. Their advertising slogan(not that they needed one) was: “Is it Franks? Thanks!” 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/45 "2016-07-02T17:48:34Z")
I like a blended coke float. Basically a milkshake made with Coke. Most mom and pop dairy bars made them. Sonic used to sell them. Can’t find any place that sells them now. I make them at home with a hand mixer. Softened Vanilla ice cream, coke, a dash of milk. Mix very slowly. Pour into glasses. ---
**Author:** ![Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cabin_fever_1/32/2908_2.png) [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2016, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/46 "2016-07-03T00:58:46Z")
One of my fondness memories as a kid was puling up to the local A&W and getting a ROOT BEER FLOAT. Thanks to the OP for bringing this back. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cabin_fever_1/32/2908_2.png) [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2016, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/47 "2016-07-03T01:07:34Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Vanilla ice cream and _draft_ A&W root beer. Thank you. You nailed it. Although all of you who have given me some ideas on variations. Upon which will be tried and tested. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/48 "2016-07-03T01:35:02Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Personally, I think that floats are overrated. I mean, root beer is good, and ice cream is good, and the combination is good, but it really isn’t significantly better than the two separately. You’ve done something wrong. With good ice cream and good root beer, combined at proper temperatures, there is a two-way reaction that brings out even more goodness from both. Some of root beer frosts onto the ice cream. Some of the ice cream melts into the root beer. Somehow it’s all rootier and beanier and creamier than ever. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2016, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/49 "2016-07-03T04:11:24Z")
Root beer and French vanilla. The classic - none better. > [@Guinastasia](#): > > Vanilla ice cream and orange pop. I’ve tried this and it’s tasty, but I still prefer root beer floats. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2016, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/50 "2016-07-03T04:20:48Z")
Is it technically still a float if it’s chocolate milk and vanilla ice cream? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2016, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/51 "2016-07-03T16:37:40Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > A surprisingly good combination I discovered via a scarcity of ingredients: Mountain Dew and orange sherbet. Yes, this is very good, and I don’t even like Mountain Dew all that much. Cherry Coke and chocolate ice cream- yum! ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2016, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/52 "2016-07-04T02:10:35Z")
After reading this thread, there are some combinations I am eager to try. Lemon sherbet and Sundrop Vanilla or chocolate ice cream and Cheerwine Vanilla ice cream and Mango Fanta The banana/caramel combo mentioned above sounds awesome to me but I need to work out how to accomplish it. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2016, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/53 "2016-07-04T03:38:46Z")
I’d suggest using bananas and caramel. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/54 "2016-07-05T20:37:14Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > Is it technically still a float if it’s chocolate milk and vanilla ice cream? I’d say No. The liquid needs to be carbonated. ---
**Author:** ![Goofus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7feea3/32.png) [@Goofus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goofus)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/55 "2016-07-06T04:05:04Z")
I like [coffee with a scoop of vanilla ice cream](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affogato). ---
**Author:** ![CurrlyD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CurrlyD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CurrlyD)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/56 "2016-07-06T20:35:44Z")
> [@Dr.Girlfriend](#): > > Yes, this is very good, and I don’t even like Mountain Dew all that much. > > Cherry Coke and chocolate ice cream- yum! My favorite is the classic Chocolate Coke Float. Plain chocolate ice cream (no chips, nuts, crumbs, etc.) in regular Coke. But you folks have given me some interesting ideas. I see a trip to Piggly Wiggly in my future. Near future. ---
**Author:** ![ch51](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ch51/32/3111_2.png) [@ch51](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ch51)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/57 "2016-07-06T21:06:52Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > I’d say No. The liquid needs to be carbonated. I’d have to agree. That grapefruit beer I mentioned way up thread has (or seems to have) a touch of carbonation to give it sparkle. Yum! ---
**Author:** ![CoastalMaineiac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/58 "2016-07-06T21:10:56Z")
I totally want to try making an ice cream float with [this kind of soda](http://soda-emporium.com/FRESH-4-Pk-12oz-Flying-Cauldron-Butterscotch-Cream-Soda-P2659173.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=Product_Search&utm_campaign=google_base), now. ---
**Author:** ![ch51](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ch51/32/3111_2.png) [@ch51](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ch51)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/59 "2016-07-06T21:15:43Z")
Wow! Since 1374. ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/60 "2016-07-06T21:18:54Z")
What I want to know is, what’s the proper way to _make_ a root beer float? Is it ice cream first and then root beer (and then wait for the foam to shrink, and then pour more root beer in, and repeat the process), or root beer and then scoops of ice cream (and the resulting mess when the root beer splashes out of the glass)? And is there a preferred root beer to ice cream ratio? ---
**Author:** ![CoastalMaineiac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872/61 "2016-07-06T22:29:32Z")
> [@CoastalMaineiac](#): > > I totally want to try making an ice cream float with [this kind of soda](http://soda-emporium.com/FRESH-4-Pk-12oz-Flying-Cauldron-Butterscotch-Cream-Soda-P2659173.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=Product_Search&utm_campaign=google_base), now. So, after y’all inspired the idea, I immediately went to the store and bought some vanilla ice cream and butterscotch beer and made a butterscotch beer float. Would definitely recommend; I’d say this at least equals a traditional root beer float, and may even be better. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-floats/758872.md?page=4)