Today is National Root Beer Float Day, which is the perfect excuse to stop by the grocery store tonight to buy some ice cream and root beer and whip up a bubbly treat tonight. (Don’t forget the straws!)
Of course, since it’s root beer float day, you might feel compelled to put root beer in your float, but no one will blame you if you decide to break tradition by opting for an orange soda float or a cola float or any other flavor of soda. But while the soda varies, for some reason vanilla ice cream is the go-to float topper. Not chocolate, not strawberry, not even cookie dough. It probably has to do with the versatility of vanilla ice cream and the fact that it’s a timeless classic.
Which leads us to two questions. Do you use root beer in your floats or do you sometimes use other flavors of soda? And if you decided to get wild and crazy and choose another ice cream flavor besides vanilla, which flavor would you choose?
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If you’ve got a technical question about the ice cream making process or some other inquiry about the nuances of America’s favorite treat, chances are Ernie has the answer. He might not be able to answer all questions, but he’ll try his best and some may be featured on the Ice Cream Journal.