Best Soda & Ice Cream for a Float You Like to Make?

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Jul 16, 2011, 12:21 pm

#31

LapLap

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Cherry Coke and a decent vanilla ice cream previously prepared by stirring a quality cherry compote through it and putting it back in the freezer.

It's the only time I ever drink Cherry Coke - nasty stuff!

Jul 16, 2011, 12:25 pm

#32

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Melon soda and vanilla ice cream

Jul 18, 2011, 10:20 pm

#33

japaik

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whatever they use to make the floats at shake shack in nyc (and dc and miami now)

Jul 19, 2011, 1:38 am

#34

shiv666

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Coke a Cola with vanilla. Preferably DQ soft serve but that costs more per serving than something made at home.

Jul 19, 2011, 7:46 am

#35

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And now for something completely different:

I really enjoy lime sherbet with 7-Up. Absolutely delicious and refreshing. Try it. ^

Jul 19, 2011, 8:17 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by deubster

And now for something completely different:

I really enjoy lime sherbet with 7-Up. Absolutely delicious and refreshing. Try it. ^

Oh, the horror of it all!

Dark memories - make that nightmares - of childhood birthday parties and social occasions (late 40s/early 50s), when the tipple (not of choice but de regueur) was 7Up or Ginger Ale mixed with lime sherbe(r)t in a punch bowl, the top floated with maraschino cherries. No wonder I turned to beer and stronger at 14.

Feb 21, 2012, 4:19 pm

#37

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At Hershey Park in 1995, I had a delectable Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby with Root Beer Float. I'd have it another way, but I'd much much prefer that 'un.

Feb 21, 2012, 4:33 pm

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IBC Root Beer and Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla pretty much floats my battleship.

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Feb 22, 2012, 1:16 pm

#39

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For a quick float, I like Bryers French Vanilla floated in Coke, with a bit of maraschino cherry juice added, and a cherry on top.

But I prefer a milk shake to a float. my favorite is butter pecan ice cream, a bit of whole milk, some ahersheys chocolate syrup (preferably canned, it has a different flavor than the plastic bottled), and a splash of maraschino cherry juice. Yum!