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Root Beer Float — American recipe
Root Beer Float, photographed for the Kitchen Pantri cookbook.

Root Beer Float

The nostalgic soda-fountain treat: creamy scoops of vanilla ice cream in a frosty chilled mug, topped with ice-cold root beer that fizzes into a thick, foamy head as the ice cream melts. It takes two ingredients and five minutes.

At a glance

Cuisine
American
Category
Dessert
Prep time
Total time
Makes
1 float
Calories
About 425 kcal per serving
Difficulty
Easy
Dietary
Gluten Free, Vegetarian

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