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| TEAM_PING_AMORONE |
 Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:18 pm |
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Any one else make these? Scoop of vanilla ice cream into a large glass of coca-cola? I have fond memories of enjoying these with the family when I was a kid. I think my Dad was addicted to them or something, cause we seemed to have them a lot!  |
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| slob-air |
| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:33 pm |
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TEAM_PING_AMORONE wrote: Any one else make these? Scoop of vanilla ice cream into a large glass of coca-cola? I have fond memories of enjoying these with the family when I was a kid. I think my Dad was addicted to them or something, cause we seemed to have them a lot!
There's probably 5 fast food chains here that sell those. Very common up here. And not just coke either. |
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| The Green Monkey |
| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:12 pm |
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Root beer floats are the best. I like the weird little textured parts of the ice cream that develop.
The float is one of the two acceptable uses of vanilla ice cream. Atop or aside a slice of pie is the other one. Never should it be consumed alone. |
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| goofyfoot_rider |
| Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:41 am |
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root beer float
A root beer float.A root beer float is a dessert that consists of root beer and ice cream (traditionally vanilla-flavored). It is usually made by scooping ice cream into a glass or mug, and then pouring in root beer. The microscopic bubbles present in the ice cream act as "nucleation sites" which trigger the formation of large bubbles of carbon dioxide. The foam often overflows the container, and the amount of foam can be reduced to a more manageable level if the root beer is poured first, and the ice cream is then gently lowered into it. To absolutely ensure that foam is kept to a minimum: pour the root beer first, stir vigorously, wait until the bubbles subside a bit, and then add the ice cream.
Root beer floats are usually eaten with a spoon. A popular technique is to take some ice cream in the spoon, dip it in the root beer, and eat it. When all of the solid ice cream is eaten, the remaining mixture of root beer and melted ice cream can be drunk either with or without a straw. Another method is to mix the ice cream and root beer together, then drink the concoction after the ice cream has melted.
A root beer float can also be blended to create a consistently textured beverage not unlike a milkshake. This is often called a root beer freeze.
A&W Restaurants are well known for their root beer floats. The Friendly's chain also had a variation known as a "sherbet cooler," which was a combination of orange or rainbow sherbet and seltzer water. (Nowadays it is billed as a "slammer".)
A root beer float is also sometimes called a brown cow or black cow, although the former also refers to an ice cream soda made with cola instead of root beer. Another related drink is the Boston cooler (named after the Detroit street where it was supposedly first made, not after Boston, where it is unknown), made with Vernor's ginger ale.
The root beer float is thought to have been invented by Frank J. Wisner in August of 1893. He was inspired to "float" a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of his Myers Avenue Red root beer from his late night glimpse of the snow on top of the blackened Cow Mountain (location of his gold claims) illuminated by the full moon overhead. It was an instant hit with the children of Cripple Creek who soon shortened the convoluted name Mr. Wisner came up with to just a "Black Cow". Mr. Wisner often remarked that if he had a nickel for every time someone ordered a Black Cow, he would have been a rich man.
Variations
Instead of root beer, one can use a cola; with Coca-Cola such a drink would be called a Coke float or a brown cow. Beer has also been used, creating a "beer float". Sprite or 7-up floats also exist, but are far less common and do not have a uniform name.
In Australia, Coca-Cola resellers with access to soft-serve facilities (namely cinemas or small cafe styled stores) launched the "Coke Spider", a post mix Coke with vanilla soft-serve. Since then, many businesses and the general population refer to this drink as a "spider", with exception to McDonald's which marketed the same product in 2004 as the "Coke Float" (available in all Coke brand flavours.) |
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| skateight |
| Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:34 am |
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Stop it!
You're making me hungry!
Dairy Queens in Texas sell a "Frosted Coke".
Basically, it's a Coke Float put in a blender.
Nothin better in 100+ degree Texas summers. |
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| modskin |
| Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:39 am |
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| I like Coca-Colas, and I like ice cream, but not together. |
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| zodiac13 |
| Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:39 pm |
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@Amor,
Try it with Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale. It's amazing |
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| TEAM_PING_AMORONE |
| Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:15 pm |
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zodiac13 wrote: @Amor,
Try it with Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale. It's amazing
yeh....but it just isn't as good as when your a kid and mom/dad make it for ya.  |
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| Area 51 |
| Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:43 pm |
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Orange Crush and vanilla ice cream make an excellent float.
Are floats a regional thing??? I figured they were everywhere, just as common as a milkshake.
Stewart's makes a float flavoured pop, the closes you'll get to one in a bottle.
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| SkateRags |
| Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:46 pm |
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The Green Monkey wrote: Root beer floats are the best. I like the weird little textured parts of the ice cream that develop.
Agree 100%......that part about the ice cream doesnt always work. Might have something to do with the quality of the ice cream and or root beer. That is my favorite part.
I dont know if floats are regional but when I was a kid we used to get these things called phosphates at the corner drug store. Man I loved them always got chocolate. It was carbonated soda water, syrup and phosphoric acid. Its pretty much like an egg cream only it doesnt have milk which I think an egg cream does.
I have never had an egg cream and just until about a year ago didnt even know what they were, just thought it sounded horrible. |
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