Red Dreamsicle Float

No matter what your favorite flavor, there's an ice cream float you'll love! Try some of these twists on the standard root beer float, and you may just find something new to cheer about this summer.

For this float, top strawberry or cheesecake ice cream with raspberry soda. Garnish with a toss of raspberries, strawberries, or cherries.

 

Tangerine Treat Float

Float tangerine sorbet in ginger ale or cream soda. Add a dash of pineapple juice and a fresh pineapple spear for more taste and color.

 

Dad's Chocolate Surprise Float

Add chocolate or Mud Pie ice cream to a glass filled with part chocolate milk and part ginger ale. Finish with a drizzle of chocolate syrup or dollop of whipped cream.

 

Kids' Bubble Up Float

Add a scoop of bubblegum or Froot Loop ice cream to a sparkling fruity soda -- like raspberry, cherry, or lemon-lime flavor. Match the soda to the ice cream color for the best effect.