The recipe
- 3 tbspChocolate or another soda-fountain syrup
- 1–2 tbspHalf-and-half
- 9½ ozSoda water, to three-quarters full285 ml
- 2–3Scoops of vanilla ice cream
How to make it
- 1Chill a tall 16 to 20 oz glass in the freezer.
- 2Pour in the syrup and half-and-half and mix well.
- 3Pour in soda water to about three-quarters full; any more and it will overflow.
- 4Add the ice cream and stir.
Garnish: Whipped cream and a maraschino cherry.
Variations: With root beer or another soft drink in place of syrup and soda water, it is an ice cream float.
Food Network fills the glass three-quarters with soda without measuring it; 285 ml is three-quarters of a 16-oz glass less the syrup and cream. A scoop is taken as USDA’s ½ cup, 66 g.
The ratio
1 : ½ : 6
In parts, an Ice Cream Soda is 1 chocolate syrup, ½ half-and-half and 6 soda. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
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