This Root Beer Float Recipe is a classic, American dessert drink. It has ice-cold, root beer topped with scoops of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy this on a hot day or any time of the year!

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Root Beer Float Recipe

Hi Everyone, Did you grow up with Root Beer Floats? When I was growing up in New England, not a Summer went by without having a Root Beer Float at least once. 

My mom introduced me to Root Beer Floats and this Summer, I introduced them to my kiddos. This recipe can double as a drink/snack and dessert.

They are sweet, ice-y, rich, creamy and oh so good on a hot, Summer day!

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I love the stainless steel straws that I found on Amazon.com. I have them in silver and gold metal. I made sure to link to them in the recipe card below.

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Ingredients for Root Beer Float Recipe

• 6-8 ounces root beer
• 1-2 scoops vanilla ice cream
• ice (optional)

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Helpful Kitchen Tools for Root Beer Float Recipe

• tall/highball glass
• ice cream scoop
• long ice cream spoon
• stainless steel straw

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I made sure to link to all the tools that I use (or similar) in the recipe card below.

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