My father and I used to frequent this neighborhood ice cream shop when I was growing up. The name long escapes me, but I remember those summer nights when we would cool off with old fashioned root beer floats. Today is National Root Beer Float Day, and in honor of the classic treat, I’m sharing my favorite Root Beer Float Recipes, including a Salted Caramel Root Beer Float!

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National Root Beer Float Day

The Root Beer Float, also known as the black cow, was originated by Frank J. Wisner, and the drink dates back to 1893. Made popular by A&W, the simple treat consists of vanilla ice cream and root beer, although variations can include chocolate ice cream or cola. National Root Beer Float Day is celebrated on August 6, 2018.

Best Root Beer Float Recipes

Celebrate National Root Beer Float Day with the best root beer float recipes, courtesy of A&W. We recreated the Salted Caramel Root Beer Float, which is perfectly sweet with a hint of salt. Each recipe can easily be recreated in a few minutes.

Original Root Beer Float Recipe

Start with a frosted mug

Add 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream

Fill mug with A&W Root Beer

Campfire Root Beer Float Recipe

Start with a frosted mug

Add 2 scoops of s’mores ice cream

Fill mug with A&W Root Beer

Top with toasted marshmallows, mini chocolate chips, and graham cracker crumbs

Brownie Sundae Root Beer Float Recipe

Start with a frosted mug

Sprinkle Brownie Bits into the bottom of the mug

Add 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream

Fill mug with A&W Root Beer

Top with whipped cream, chocolate sauce, chopped nuts, maraschino cherry, sprinkles, and brownie bits

Salted Caramel Root Beer Float Recipe

Start with a frosted mug

Add 2 scoops of salted caramel ice cream

Fill mug with A&W Root Beer

Top with caramel sauce and sea salt

Root Beer Float Ingredients

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Caryn Bailey

Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.