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Ice Cream Soda RecipeAn Ice Cream Soda Recipe To Make Traditional Sodas And FloatsIt had become the common practice for pharmacists of that day to add an ounce or two of fountain syrup -- vanilla was the favorite -- and a tablespoonful of thick, sweet cream to soda water. The "cream soda" as it was called was very well liked by soda fountain regulars, and its recipe became associated with the first ice cream soda recipes. The story goes that one day Green ran out of fresh cream and purchased some vanilla ice cream from a nearby ice cream vendor. He planned to let it melt and use it as cream, but he became so busy that he added a big spoonful of the frozen ice cream to his customer's cream soda instead. It was an instant hit! Word spread and the frosty, refreshing beverage that he created proved to be so wanted that his profits were said to have risen from $6 to $600 in a single day! The popularity of the ice cream soda spread quickly and soon pharmacies and trendy soda fountains across the land began duplicating Green's ice cream soda recipe and offering the new frosty sodas to their thirsty customers. And the rest, as they say, is history.
Ice Cream Soda RecipeCopyright © 2005 by Donald R. BellUse this basic ice cream soda recipe make a traditional ice cream soda. Simply put two to four tablespoonfuls of flavored fountain syrup into a tall, frosty soda glass. Carefully drizzle the flavored syrup down around the sides of the glass and then slowly fill the glass with chilled soda water to about 2 inches or so beneath its rim. Now add a large, round scoop of frozen vanilla ice cream so that it carefully rests directly on the rim of the glass allowing the ice cream and soda water to foam beneath. The ice cream must be positioned on the glass just right: If it's resting too deep in the soda water the foam will overflow the glass; if it's situated too high on the rim there won't be enough foam produced to call it a true soda. With a bit of practice, you'll get it right. Insert a drinking straw and a long-handled spoon between the ice cream and the rim of the glass and top the beverage off with a garnish of whipped cream and a big red maraschino cherry. Experiment by combining different fountain syrups and your favorite ice cream flavors. There are infinite possibilities -- all are delicious! Plain soda water is available for sale in the beverage section at most food or convenience stores. But instead of soda water and fountain syrup, you may substitute your favorite flavor of homemade soda pop. Purists will cringe at the thought of substituting soda pop, saying it's not a genuine "ice cream soda" without soda water, but it still tastes great. Incidentally, if you enjoy trivia, did you know that Lou Costello of the classic Abbott and Costello comedy duo loved ice cream sodas? On March 3, 1959, his dying words were: "That was the best ice cream soda I ever tasted."  Grandma Recommends...
 
Enjoy trying these old-fashioned ice cream soda recipes to make traditional soda fountain beverages. The ice cream float recipe is also easy to make.These old-time soda fountain beverages taste perfect and refreshing anytime. TOP of Ice Cream Soda Recipe RETURN to Soft Drink Recipes HOME to Dessert Recipes
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When the ice cream soda recipe calls for flavoring syrup, you can save yourself time and money by using Rio brand syrup concentrates from the Prairie Moon Company. I highly recommend them.