Before there was Starbucks…there were Ice Cream Soda shops. And there weren’t WiFi connections or grab and go. You waited your turn to get your special unique ice cream soda and just enjoyed it.
People gathered to catch up, go on a date, talk business and enjoy life’s simple joys of creamy, delicious, delectable concoctions with a straw and without a device. Just being able to share a Coca-Cola float sprinkled with a few peanuts atop a whip cream (considered the bees knees at the time) was a big treat and no one worried about calories.
Those were the days. And I wouldn’t mind a little moment in a poodle skirt to enjoy one.
While we can’t experience the fun of a soda jerk bringing your favorite soda to the table at too many places anymore, you can play the part at home developing your own unique ice cream sodas. All you need is your imagination to devise your own creations using some of those fun sodas like from Sparkling Ice or Mexican sodas like Juanitos, interesting ice creams in the pint section, and one super cold glass.
And don’t forget your fat pants (this is a great time to find your old maternity pants.)
So cool off this summer with some of the best recipes for ice cream sodas like we’re making on Good Morning Texas.
All of today’s recipes were made with ingredients found at Tom Thumb/Randalls Stores. However, you can find many of these at your local grocery store in the soda and ice cream aisle (except the beer for our truly fantastic Grownups version of Chocolate Brownie Ice Cream Float.
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ICE CREAM SODA RECIPES
“The Original” With a Twist – Cherry Coke Float with Peanuts
2 scoops of cherry vanilla ice cream
1 Coca-Cola
Whip Cream
Cherry
Peanuts sprinkled on the top
Or you could use Vanilla Ice Cream with Cherry Coke
Pina Colada
2 scoops Coconut Ice Cream
1 Pineapple Soda
Whip Cream
Caramel Apple Soda
2 scoops of Caramel Ice Cream
1 Apple Soda
Caramel drizzle
Strawberry Limeade/Lemonade
2 scoops of Strawberry Ice Cream
1 Lemonade or Lime Soda
Chocolate Brownie with Stout
2 scoops of chocolate ice cream like a dutch or fudge
1 Guinness, Shiner or preferred Chocolate Stout from Dallas Deep Ellum Beer
Sprinkle crumbled brownies at the top
Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream Soda
2 scoops of Peanut Butter Ice Cream
1 Grape Soda
Now make sure to spring for straws and a long spoon to really enjoy sodas the way they were meant to be!
What’s your favorite ice cream soda flavor?
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Loved the ice cream soda ideas on Good Morning Texas today. Creative combinations including the idea of using Shiner Bock which is so Texas. You should try my childhood favorite in keeping with the Texas spirit: Big Red soda and Bluebell Homemade Vanilla. It makes a beautiful pink foam and the cream soda flavour is really tasty.
Grace – I mentioned I think in the segment about Big Red and Blue Bell. As seen as they put the Blue Bell back in the case, I’ll be there for both! Thanks for watching!
Mmmm that looks so good! Rarely do I have ice cream, but I love an ice cream soda.
I love all of these. Cherry Coke floats are my all-time favorite 🙂
My husband loves ice cream floats! I’ll have to try a few of these on him!
These sound delicious, especially when it is so hot here in Dallas. Now I am craving one!
These look amazing, especially the Guinness one. I might have some Guinness in the back of my pantry left over from St. Patrick’s Day, I think I should find it and try that one.
The Caramel Apple soda sounds like the first recipe i will be trying. These all look delicious. I love milkshakes.
These look amazing and different from the usual floats I typically see. I would love try them all but especially that pina colada variety.
OOH that Java Chip sounds like something I would love! I have to try this recipe
I remember ice cream soda shops back in the day. You’ve come up with some neat sounding flavors!
I just had my first in years. It was every bit as amazing as I remember too! 🙂
super yummy! wow! i love the entire post. thanks for sharing.