Summer Drink Recipes: Ice Cream Floats

The quintessential sign of summer, ice cream floats have meant happy, sunny days for generations. Whether sipped through a straw or gobbled with a spoon, floats are a treat for restaurant guests of every age. This summer, try these drinks from the CokeSolutions Recipe Box.

Asian Tea Float
Old-fashioned soda pullers never could have predicted this: the refreshing taste of Gold Peak^® Green Tea topped with green tea ice cream and sprinkled with black sesame seeds. It's a dessert as unexpected as it is delicious.

Barq's^® Root Beer Blackout
Sweet chocolate balances root beer's bite in a new take on an old favorite. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate syrup and call it a modern classic.

Orange Cream Float
An upgrade from the traditional Orangesicle, this beverage combinesMinute Maid^® orange juice with Sprite^® and vanilla ice cream for a citrus treat that tastes like summer itself. With an orange slice garnish, it even looks like the setting sun.

Pineapple Upside Down Float
Don't tell Grandma, but this float trumps her eponymous cake. Vanilla ice cream sits atop Sprite and pineapple juice, which are poured over a pineapple chunk and generous dollop of caramel syrup. With a whipped cream and fruit garnish, this drink is a recipe for return guests.

Coca-Cola^® Cinnamon Snifter
Served in a snifter or beer mug, here's a palate pleaser that combinesCoca-Cola and Barq's Root Beer with cinnamon syrup and vanilla ice cream. It's a peppery, spicy grown-up treat.

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