Root Beer Float-ish
Everything you love about a float, in a sippable cup — no melting scoop required.
Dirty soda is the Utah soda-shop formula — soda, a flavored syrup or two, a splash of cream, and fresh citrus over pebble ice. This root beer version takes about two minutes and zero alcohol. Prefer it lighter? Swap in a diet soda and sugar-free syrups.
How to order it at a soda shop or bar: “Root beer with vanilla and caramel, plus half-and-half.”
Root Beer Float-ish
Everything you love about a float, in a sippable cup — no melting scoop required.
Ingredients
- 12 oz root beer
- 2 tsp vanilla syrup
- 1 tsp caramel syrup or butterscotch
- 2 Tbsp half-and-half
- 1 pebble or crushed ice to fill a 20–24 oz cup ¾ full
- 1 dollop whipped cream optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a 20–24 oz cup about ¾ full with pebble or crushed ice.
- Add the syrups and any juice over the ice.
- Slowly pour in the root beer.
- Float the cream on top, add the garnish, and stir right before sipping.
Notes
How to order it: “Root beer with vanilla and caramel, plus half-and-half.”
