August 6th is National Root Beer Float Day and the perfect time to enjoy a refreshing summertime treat. Okay, you can enjoy them year-round too! They’re easy-to-make and delicious when they’re made with Virgil’s Handcrafted Root Beer and your favorite vanilla ice cream. I like using an all-natural vanilla bean ice cream but I’ve made them using frozen vanilla soft-serve too.
When I make root beer floats for my kids I like to serve them in glass mason jars with colorful straws and spoons. My daughter will add 2-3 cherries on the top while my son enjoys them plain. I chill my mason jars in the freezer for about an hour before preparing the floats.
Virgil’s Classic Root Beer Float Recipe
Virgil’s Handcrafted Root Beer (or Zero-Sugar Root Beer)
Vanilla Ice Cream
Directions:
1. Get a nice tall glass (preferably a mighty mug!)
2. Drop one scoop of vanilla ice cream into the bottom of the glass
3. Pour Virgil’s root beer over the scoop until it fills up about halfway
4. Drop another scoop of vanilla ice cream into the mix
5. Fill to the top of the glass with Virgil’s Handcrafted Root Beer.
6. Serve immediately.
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I have never tried Virgil’s root beer. I have not had a float like this since I was a young girl. Reading the recipe is making my mouth water!
This reminds me of summertime when I was a kid. Root beer floats were a special treat for birthdays and celebrations. Looks delicious.
I have never learned to like root beer. It just was not my taste. But this looks so good. On a hot day… this will be a treat.
It was hot today and hotter tomorrow so Root beer float day will be just right. Thanks for the recipe.
I have not had a root beer float since I was a kid and I sure love them. I am so going to try this recipe it sounds like a nice treat for the summer thanks for sharing.