The ice cream soda (a.k.a the ice cream float) was invented in Philadelphia in the late 19th century by Robert Green. Mr. Green operated a soda shop in Philly and used carbonated water, syrup and cream to make his tasty treats. Legend has it, Green ran out of cream on day and instead used ice cream. Soon thereafter, his daily earnings soared from $6 to $600.
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Many of us have fond memories of enjoying floats. I think the last one I had was in the early 1960's. This was the era of HAPPY DAYS with the Fonz, Elvis, Marilyn. bubble skirts. and all things rock and roll.
Where are floats now???
You can find them a HAPPY DAYS on Saturday at Garth and Sharon Scotts at 67 Avon Street in Hants Border from 1 - 4:30 PM. And SAVE HANTSPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
To perfect the recipe for the ideal float, three expert float drinkers met on Aug. 21. Here are their finding:
Ingredients using vanilla ice cream for (1) a root beer float (2) a cream soda float.
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| We found that 2 scoops of ice cream and 1 cup of pop was EXCELLENT, |
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| The official Happy Days float - available Saturday - for only $2. Soda jerks Fran, Lorraine, Susan, and Heather approved this recipe. |
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