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Root Beer Float Popsicles are made with A&W® Root Beer and vanilla ice cream packed into popsicle molds and frozen for a delicious treat made with only two ingredients.
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest was amazing and full of adventure. I remember riding my bike down big hills, finding frogs in the creek, going blackberry picking at my grandparents, road trips with the family, baking strawberry pies, hiking the mountains one day while dipping my toes in the ocean the next and enjoying an old fashioned root beer float on a hot day made with vanilla ice cream and A&W Root Beer.
The beach may be far from where I am raising my own children here in the Midwest but the memories are just as fantastic. Running through the sprinkler, spending long days at the amusement park, exploring every corner of the city and just like my own childhood, enjoying some A&W Root Beer. My root beer got fun twist today with these Root Beer Float Popsicles. Easy to make, creamy and refreshing on a hot day!
Root Beer Float Popsicles
Root Beer Float Popsicles are sweet with a strong note of delicious vanilla that lingers in your mouth. The taste is timeless and may just bring back some forgotten childhood memories.
Tips & Tricks
Let the ice cream sit out for 5 minutes or until it gets soft and slightly melted before placing into popsicle molds. This will make it easier to fill each mold and also allows that A&W Root Beer to mix in a bit to create a creamy popsicle.
Root Beer Float Popsicles
Ingredients
- 15 ounces A&W® Root Beer
- 1 cup vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Let the vanilla ice cream sit out for 5 minutes or until it becomes slightly melted.
- Fill each mold a third to half full of ice cream.
- Fill each mold with A&W Root Beer. Since the root beer will foam, let it sit for a minute until that foam goes down and fill some more until you have liquid to the top of each mold.
- Put the popsicle mold lid on and insert popsicle sticks.
- Let freeze overnight and serve. You can run the mold under lukewarm water for a minute to release the popsicles from the mold easier.
Notes
Is A&W Root Beer part of your childhood memories? Let me know how in the comments below.
Carolyn Richards
August 11, 2019 at 12:40 AMI love root beer floats so am very anxious to try this one. Looks delish!
Amber
August 11, 2019 at 5:11 PMEnjoy!
Laura
July 25, 2019 at 1:40 AMWhere did you get the mold?
Amber
July 25, 2019 at 6:33 PMAmazon is a great place to look for molds!
Sherryl Townsley
July 11, 2019 at 4:29 PMIn Pennsylvania A&W root beer was a drive in restaurant that served hamburges, hot dogs, cheesesteak, French fries, etc. The main drink with your lunch was a large A&W root beer or an A&W float! My Mom would drive the 25 miles to partake this treat. What a memory! This was in the 1960’s.😋
Amber
July 11, 2019 at 7:45 PMThat is so neat. I lived in Oak Harbor, Washington for awhile and there was an A&W about 20 minutes away that we would go to for root beer and a burger. I wish the restaurants would make a come back for sure!
Margaret Hopkins
August 10, 2019 at 6:25 PMThe A&W’s are still around in Canada, there are 2 within 15 minutes from me. 1, next to a Dairy Queen in Quispamsis, and 1 next to McDonalds in Saint John, NB
Amber
August 11, 2019 at 5:11 PMThat is awesome! I am jealous.
Jeanne
June 11, 2019 at 4:29 AMI too, love root beer floats. Can’t wait to try these!
Allyson
June 10, 2019 at 12:23 PMWhere did you find the popsicle mold? We have had our daie share of the plastic ones, and they always seem to break or pieces go missing? Can’t wait to try these. My kiddos will be sooo excited!
Amber
June 10, 2019 at 1:47 PMI have had this mold for awhile… I think it was Amazon. I just looked and couldnt find the exact one but the silicone popsicle molds look like they would be great!
Shayla
June 8, 2019 at 3:00 PMI want these! Love root beer floats, I’ve never seen making them into popsicles though! Ingenious!
Amber
June 8, 2019 at 4:14 PMYou need to try it Shayla! They are so fun.
linda
June 7, 2019 at 4:37 PMi have had thousands of popsicles in my life (i lived in Texas most of my life in that heat lol) and have never had a root beer one!
Amber
June 7, 2019 at 7:05 PMWell there you go! You have to try it.