Alcoholic Root Beer Float Recipe - The Cookie Rookie® (2024)

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What alcohol goes good in root beer? ›

Rum: Underscores the vanilla flavor in both the rum and the root beer. Spiced rum: Capitalizes on the spices in the root beer. Vodka: Gives you a spiked drink that lets the root beer shine. Vanilla vodka: Offers flavor that's bit like a root beer float.

Overview. The creamy cinnamon flavor of Rumchata meets the rich nostalgia of Root 42 in this quick and easy co*cktail, also known as the Rumchata Root Beer Float. With just 2 ingredients, the choice of root beer is critical.

Editor's Tip: There's a lot of debate around what goes in the mug first: the root beer or the ice cream. Well, in order to prevent overflowing and get the perfect creamy texture, add the ice cream and then pour over the fizzy root beer.

Also known as a "black cow" or "brown cow", the root beer float is traditionally made with vanilla ice cream and root beer, but it can also be made with other ice cream flavors. Frank J. Wisner, owner of Colorado's Cripple Creek Brewing, is credited with creating the first root beer float on August 19, 1893.

In recent years, one of the more popular flavors of root beer is hard root beer, which contains alcohol. In 2013, Sprecher released its own version of hard root beer.

Voot beer? I've mixed rum and soda, flavored vodka and club soda, and many other delicious combinations, but this was my first time making a voot beer and the results were, well voot-a-licious! A voot beer is a vodka and root beer combo.

Careful: to avoid separation please pour root beer over ice first, then add RumChata to cooled root beer.

One of the more popular ways to enjoy RumChata is to mix it with root beer to create a root beer float-like drink (without the "float"). In most cases, the liqueur curdles.

Absolutely, you can drink RumChata straight! Its smooth texture, creamy sweetness, and warm spice notes make it perfectly enjoyable on its own while offering a delightful and indulgent sipping experience. It's best served chilled, either neat (straight up) or on the rocks (with ice).

Try making your root beer floats by first filling clear plastic cold cups a little more than half with soda. Then scooping in your desired amount of ice cream and topping it with a lid. Finish by adding the last little bit of soda to fill the cup.

What is the best root beer for a root beer float? ›

Best for Root Beer Floats

For many, the only way to enjoy root beer is in a root beer float. Once you grab the best vanilla ice cream from the freezer, our Test Kitchen recommends pouring Frostie Root Beer over the top to finish this soda fountain classic. This root beer has a deep, dark color with bold flavor.

There are so many ways to change up this recipe! Try changing up the alcohol by swapping in whipped cream-flavored vodka, dark rum, Bailey's, or Kahlua. You could even swap the root beer for a hard root beer! Swap the vanilla ice cream for your favorite flavor, like butter pecan, chocolate, or cherry!

In some areas, for example, Northeastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, "black cow" is said to mean a root beer float where a portion of the vanilla ice cream and root beer have been mixed together before filling the glass with scoops of vanilla ice cream and root beer.

Wisner, owner of Colorado's Cripple Creek Brewing, created the drink after realizing that the snowy peaks on Colorado's Cow Mountain reminded him of ice cream floating in soda. He combined root beer and vanilla ice cream, and called it the “Black Cow”, or more popularly known today as a root beer float.

But with that being said, sugary soft drinks should be a once in a while thing, not consumed daily. Pour some root beer over vanilla ice cream and enjoy a root beer float with your kid. I wouldn't worry about it.

PAIRS WELL WITH: Burgers, steaks, pork chops and BBQ. Balance the smokiness of grilled meats with our natural root beer's sweet and mellow earthy flavor. Also (obviously) vanilla ice cream! Here's our classic Root Beer Float recipe.

Well at long last we have the PERFECT Root Beer Float Martini and you are going to love it! Made with infused vodka, cream and the additional of caramel vodka really makes this creamy and delightful.

For a classic take, use Jack Daniels for that signature Jack and Root Beer flavor. Add 6 oz of Root 42 Old Time Root Beer. Mix the drink lightly to combine the whiskey and root beer without losing the carbonation. Garnish (Optional): A cherry can add a fresh twist to your co*cktail.

What Is Root Beer—And What Is It Made Of? The main ingredients in root beer are pretty much the same as any other soda: water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel coloring, and flavoring, both natural and artificial.