Whether you’re old enough to remember drive-in stands with the carhops on roller skates or young enough to just associate root beer with supermarket shelves, give yourself a break this weekend and enjoy a root beer float.  You don’t really need a recipe.  It’s pretty obvious—your favorite root beer and your favorite ice cream (vanilla is traditional) plus a frosty glass or mug and a straw and an iced tea spoon.

However, if you want to get fancy celebrity chefs—Bobby Flay and Paula Dean are two—have their own special concoctions online.  They both use a dollop of whip cream, but he adds the option of a splash of bourbon to his float and she ventures into vanilla chocolate chip ice cream and chocolate shavings for hers.

And in case inquiring minds want to know:  The root beer float, also known as the Black Cow, reportedly was invented in August 1893 by a soda producer in Cripple Creek, Colo. who was inspired by the moon over snow-capped Cow Mountain.

We at Sip & Savor hope you can kick back, enjoy the weekend and a frosty root beer float. Please check out the delicious root beers that so many of our member companies produce.

And what better way to celebrate than with a delicious ice cream float. At ABA our products are the perfect pairing for any ice cream flavor. Just add a scoop (or two…) of ice cream into a glass and then add your carbonated drink of choice. From the traditional Root Beer Float to a Sherbert Cooler, with so many ice cream flavors and beverages to choose from the combinations are endless.

So, as you are look for ways to cool down this summer – whether sipping through a straw or savoring every bite with a spoon – get creative. Mix and match to create your own delicious, refreshing ice cream soda concoction. And most importantly – enjoy! We here at ABA sure will as we enjoy our ice cream social!