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This Root Beer Float recipe is made with root beer and vanilla frozen yogurt. A classic American Summer dessert that’s easy to make and creates an amazing mix of flavors!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of A&W®. The opinions and texts are all mine.
AN EASY AND DELICIOUS SUMMER DESSERT
Ain’t that just a big glass of Summer? It shore is! Hey Hey, Summer! Hey Hey, friends! Welcome back! SO happy to see you!
I’m popping in today to talk to you about Root Beer Floats!
I don’t think I’ve had a Root Beer Float since I was like, 12! But, here I am now and my next go at them was with a scoop of frozen yogurt. Ha! So refreshing and sweet! Please come over so I can feed you an A&W® Float, like, right now.
So back in the day, like waaaay back, we used to have an open campus lunch at school. Jealous?! You should be.
Thus, during lunch, we would all scatter around; some would go to McD’s, others to B. King, and me? My friends and I would go to Papa’s Deli for ice cream, root beer floats, and feta cheese. 😀 Life was dang awesome!
Papa would bust out the 1960s ice cream glasses and fill ’em to the rim with vanilla ice cream and A&W® Root Beer, in the dead of Winter, mid of Spring, and all throughout the Summer. Think: the most gigantic Root Beer Floats in frosty glasses. I KNOW. I can’t deal either.
Fast forward to many years later – I’m not telling you how many – and now I get to do the same for my kids!
I mean, don’t these look so necessary, especially when you’re a little kid?
They are so necessary.
It’s a simple and small indulgence, but it creates a fun family experience, and it’s always something my kids look forward to. Whenever we go down the pop/soda aisle at Meijer, they reach for the A&W bottles almost instantly. Couple aisles down, we grab some vanilla frozen yogurt and off we go! It keeps us all happy and entertained and it’s all in the name of Summer FUN.
The only difference in mine is that I use frozen yogurt; trying to cut down just a bit on the cream and sugar, you know? Doesn’t matter, though. You can’t taste the difference. A Root Beer Float with whipped cream and maraschino cherries on top is just the perfect summer drink. Try it!
ENJOY!
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Root Beer Float Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 scoops vanilla ice cream,, or you can also use vanilla frozen yogurt
- ½ cup Root Beer
- whipped cream
- marachino cherries
Instructions
- Add 2 scoops of ice cream in a tall glass.
- Slowly pour A&W Root Beer over ice cream.
- Garnish with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of A&W®. The opinions and texts are all mine.
I remember the open campus-I grew up in the 70’s.
My favorite summertime treat & to make it even healthier, use A&W Zero Sugar!😋
Honestly I’m just here for the picture as an example but the fact people actually make recipes for root beer floats made me laugh out loud! Thanks for making my day!<3
I can’t remember the last time I had a root beer float. This looks so good that I need to try one soon.
I haven’t had a float in ages, but that definitely has got to change. This looks awesome!
These totally scream summer time! Yum!
I’m not a huge fan of root beer. I wish I was, so I could make these delicious-looking floats! I may just have to sub in another soda just so I can try your recipe! Looks amazing, girlfriend!
I’ve tried this with cream soda instead of A&W Root Beer. It’s pretty tasty that way.
I need to try that! I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
I have never cared for pop/soda, but there is something about A&W root beer! Even my dad has to have one 🙂 My daughter will love these!