3 Winks Design
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
  • Printables
  • Where I Party
    • Places Featured
  • Contests
    • Writing Challenge
  • From Cover to Reel
    • Show Notes

Fun Friday-The Perfect Root Beer Float!

5/10/2019

5 Comments

 
This post contains affiliate links. I will be compensated for purchases made through those links at no additional cost to you. We do not share your information with other sites. All views expressed are our own.  Thank you for your support!
Picture
     Last Friday, I published Friday Faves #100!  While it was a lot of fun showing you a bunch of our favorite things, I decided that after nearly 2 years, it was time to change things up!  So, SURPRISE! Even my daughters don't know that I've made this executive decision!  But, welcome to Fun Friday!  Since our Friday post carries you through the weekend, where most of the fun is usually had, we will be sharing all kinds of fun ideas on Friday, from activities, to parties, from treats to places to eat out.  The boundaries of our imaginations will be the limits on this Friday feature!  So, let's have some fun! 
     Since summer is about here, I decided to share with you something that I love and that represents fun to me!  Root Beer Floats! It must be the time of year for making and enjoying them because I have already had them at 3 events this spring so far.  One thing I have  noticed about root beer floats is that sometimes they are served in a glass with a whole bunch of foam and some ice cream, without anything to sip really.  In other words, the ice cream isn't  "floating" in the root beer. I have found that this happens because of two reasons.  1-The ice cream was put into the glass first, without root beer.  2-The root beer was not chilled.  I have developed a technique for making homemade root beer floats that solves the problem of the foamy, no liquid float. 
     First, you need to gather your equipment and ingredients:
  • A tall glass or mug
  • A long handled spoon
  • A straw (I found some really cute ones at DollarTree.com)
  • An ice cream scoop (I am loving my new Pampered Chef scoop!)
  • cold root beer
  • vanilla ice cream
     Just click on the pictures for the directions: 
Gather your equipment.
Fill the glass with root beer until about 1/3 to just less than 1/2 full.
Put in scoops of ice cream. At least 2 scoops, maybe 3, depending on the height of your glass.
Pour in extra root beer until the foam begins to come up to the top of the glass.
Add a sidecar of ice cream and a long spoon and a straw.
     Now, the ice cream will be "floating" in the root beer and there will be a reason to have a spoon and a straw!  When you get to the bottom, there will be creamy, root beer flavored goodness! 
I hope you have fun giving this method a try! And don't forget, you can also make other flavors besides root beer. There are Purple Cows and what Lindsey has dubbed "Orange Orangutans." Get creative and have a wonderful Mother's Day weekend! 
5 Comments
Dee | Grammy's Grid link
5/11/2019 10:08:03 am

My hubby and grandson would love this!!!

Reply
Antionette Blake link
5/11/2019 04:42:33 pm

Oh my goodness, this looks amazing, I wish I could indulge again - thanks for sharing this recipe! #trafficjamweekend

Reply
Linda Hoye link
5/13/2019 06:32:30 am

Ooo, root beer floats! Thanks for reminding me of them. I’m thinking they might be the new summer “thing” when our granddaughter comes to stay.

Reply
Audra @ Renewed Projects link
5/18/2019 02:57:08 pm

I love Root Beer floats! I just love root beer, period. Cheers to summer!

Reply
Miz Helen link
5/20/2019 08:52:38 am

I love a root beer float, this makes me want one, it sure looks good! Thanks so much for sharing with us on Full Plate Thursday and come back real soon!
Miz Helen

Reply

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Picture
    Creators of Hot Cocoa Bombs!  (copyrighted)
    Subscribe to Our Email!
    Picture

    Author

    Helen Reynolds: Mother of six children , grandmother to eleven!  I love to cook, craft and create things and I especially love doing that with my family, So, when my lawyer daughter, Lindsey, my artist daughter, Madalynn, and I came up with the idea of Hot Cocoa Bombs, this blog was born.  Then, one more daughter, with her technical and science skills, plus creativity has joined in to round us out!  Read more about us here!
        

    Picture
    Click this link and visit 3WinksDesignShop on Etsy. Find our Hot Cocoa Bomb Idea Book, our For the Love of PIe e-book and more of our creations!


    Save on Wedding Favors @ Beau-coup.com
    Weebly - Websites, eCommerce & Marketing in one place.

    RSS Feed

    Archives

    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014

Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
  • Printables
  • Where I Party
    • Places Featured
  • Contests
    • Writing Challenge
  • From Cover to Reel
    • Show Notes