hilltop87
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Post by hilltop87 on Dec 31, 2020 15:52:09 GMT -5
I found myself in possession of a can of A&W Root Beer and some vanilla ice cream today. Decided to combine and man was it good.
I had not had one in a long, long time. Brought back some great childhood memories. I can easily work off the calories.
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Post by Leftee on Dec 31, 2020 15:54:14 GMT -5
Now I want one.
Another good’un - Vernors float.
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Post by guildx700 on Dec 31, 2020 16:59:50 GMT -5
Love one.
Every once in a great while we'll go to the local A&W and get one fresh made. Their fried cheese curds are great too, YUM!
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Post by Mfitz804 on Dec 31, 2020 17:11:53 GMT -5
As a kid, at Scout camp, we used to get a float with orange soda and chocolate ice cream. Sounds wrong, but tasted right.
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Post by herb on Dec 31, 2020 17:39:30 GMT -5
I get a hankering for one of those every once in a while. Takes me back when my folks would take us out for a treat and have one at the local A&W in a big frosted mug.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Dec 31, 2020 20:01:38 GMT -5
Mmmmm YES...takes me back to my childhood every time.
Try a dreamsicle float: Nehi orange soda and vanilla ice cream.
If you want to "adult it up," add a shot of Grand Marnier over the ice cream before you pour in the orange soda
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Post by rok-a-bill-e on Dec 31, 2020 20:16:03 GMT -5
Floats taste great. I prefer the classic Coke Float but Root Beer is good, too. My Mom liked 7-Up over strawberry ice cream.
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Post by Debs on Dec 31, 2020 20:25:21 GMT -5
Every time I drive by A&W if the line is not too long I have to stop and get a float. Yum.
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Post by rickyguitar on Dec 31, 2020 21:03:45 GMT -5
A little vanilla cream soda makes it...pop!
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Post by Rick Knight on Jan 1, 2021 8:16:54 GMT -5
Root beer and Coke are both good, but I haven't had one in a long time. I like the ingredients blended like a milkshake, but wouldn't argue if someone said blending means it's no longer a float.
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Post by matryx81 on Jan 1, 2021 10:42:12 GMT -5
As a kid, at Scout camp, we used to get a float with orange soda and chocolate ice cream. Sounds wrong, but tasted right. I never understood the appeal of orange + chocolate. A lot of people seem to like it, so I may be in the minority on this one. Root Beer floats are most excellent, and I think the Brown Dog may be second only to the root beer float. |
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Post by funkykikuchiyo on Jan 1, 2021 10:49:25 GMT -5
As a kid, at Scout camp, we used to get a float with orange soda and chocolate ice cream. Sounds wrong, but tasted right. Sounds wrong until I think of the fancy orange flavored dark chocolates I've eaten in recent years. |
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jan 1, 2021 11:23:47 GMT -5
Honestly, someone did it trying to gross everyone out, then it became a dare thing, then we all loved it.
I mean, it was Scout camp, and it was basically the only available treat and we didn’t have to cook it ourselves. We could’ve just had it with normal flavors, but since when do groups of 11-16 year old boys do normal things??
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Post by matryx81 on Jan 1, 2021 12:00:53 GMT -5
but since when do groups of 11-16 year old boys do normal things?? Never. The objective at that age is who can do the most outrageous thing. |
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jan 1, 2021 12:59:35 GMT -5
Now I want one. Another good’un - Vernors float. Oooh, I wants one. Called them Boston Coolers back in Michigan. Dang Texans don't import Vernor's here though. |
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Post by Leftee on Jan 1, 2021 13:17:05 GMT -5
Now I want one. Another good’un - Vernors float. Oooh, I wants one. Called them Boston Coolers back in Michigan. Dang Texans don't import Vernor's here though. We used to find it on the shelves, here in central VA, during the holidays. Not so the last 2 years. ☹️ |
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Post by GmanNJ on Jan 2, 2021 18:32:36 GMT -5
Try a Guinness float.
Yep.....Irish beer and vanilla ice cream. The roasty malt beer pairs amazingly with some nice vanilla ice cream
The low alcohol and low carbonation is a nice match
Don’t knock it till ya try it and yes it’s a thing...google it and see
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jan 2, 2021 18:35:48 GMT -5
I wonder how a scoop of coffee ice cream in a Guinness would be, or perhaps a bit of vanilla and coffee ice cream.
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Post by Leftee on Jan 2, 2021 18:37:34 GMT -5
I wonder how a scoop of coffee ice cream in a Guinness would be, or perhaps a bit of vanilla and coffee ice cream. Let us know. |
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Post by Ricketi on Jan 2, 2021 19:30:25 GMT -5
Now I want one. Another good’un - Vernors float. I'll have to try that. I have some Vernors in the fridge now. |
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Post by Leftee on Jan 2, 2021 19:51:34 GMT -5
Now I want one. Another good’un - Vernors float. I'll have to try that. I have some Vernors in the fridge now. Color me jealous. |
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Post by jhawkr on Jan 2, 2021 20:55:56 GMT -5
I have A&W in the fridge and vanilla ice cream in the freezer right now. I will combine them tomorrow during the Chiefs-Chargers game. I don’t expect the 2nd string to win a pointless game so a float will make it more pleasant.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jan 2, 2021 21:54:11 GMT -5
I didn’t chime in previously but I greatly prefer a Coke float over a root beer float, but it’s probably been 15 years or so since I had one.
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Post by Rick Knight on Jan 3, 2021 8:37:36 GMT -5
Sounds wrong until I think of the fancy orange flavored dark chocolates I've eaten in recent years. I don't recall seeing them recently, but chocolate oranges (Cadbury?) were one of our daughter's favorite Christmas treats in her youth. |
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Post by Leftee on Jan 3, 2021 8:44:15 GMT -5
Dark chocolate and orange is excellent, in my book.
Here’s a killer combo: dark chocolate, orange and cranberry.
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Post by funkykikuchiyo on Jan 3, 2021 10:18:38 GMT -5
I wonder how a scoop of coffee ice cream in a Guinness would be, or perhaps a bit of vanilla and coffee ice cream. Let us know. Only tell us if it's bad. That could be dangerous if tasty. |
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jan 3, 2021 12:03:18 GMT -5
I'm wondering if the coffee ice cream scoop might work better in a more potent dark Doppelbock like Spaten Optimator.
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Post by RonC Picker on Jan 3, 2021 12:09:08 GMT -5
Made one 2 nights ago using Dad's Root Beer and vanilla ice cream. Yummy, especially since it's been over a year since I last had one!
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Post by Rick Knight on Jan 3, 2021 12:40:19 GMT -5
A PSA from my much younger self: root beer and gin don't mix well.
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Post by Taildragger on Jan 3, 2021 12:59:17 GMT -5
As a little kid, my two favorite sweet drinks were vanilla malt and rootbeer float. As an pre-teen, had to quit the sugary stuff do to hypoglycemia so I haven't had either in decades. But I do remember the taste fondly.
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