A recipe for an ice cream float is a formality — its measurements meant as a safety net so that even the most nervous may let their imaginations run wild. It’s nearly impossible to get this wrong; you can make it with any soda you care to, and any scoopable frozen dessert in any flavor.
Ingredients
Servings: 1 (makes 1 ice cream float)
Directions
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Step 1
Gently pour the soda into a pint glass. Carefully slide the ice cream to “float” on top; add a straw and serve immediately.
Substitutions
Dairy-free? >> Try your favorite sorbet or nondairy ice cream.
Variations
To make an apple pie à la mode float: Gently pour 1 cup ginger ale and 1/2 cup apple juice into a pint glass. Carefully slide 1 large scoop of caramel or caramel-swirl vanilla ice cream to “float” on top; add a straw and serve immediately.
To make a fruity float: Gently pour 1 1/2 cups lemon-lime soda, such as Sprite, into a pint glass. Carefully slide 1 large scoop of strawberry ice cream to “float” on top; add a straw and serve immediately.
To make a coffee float: Gently pour 1 1/2 cups cola into a pint glass. Carefully slide 1 large scoop of coffee ice cream to “float” on top; add a straw and serve immediately.
