Two scoops of Pierre’s vanilla ice cream gets your float started. “We base our recipes on instructional soda fountain books published in the early 1900s.” 6800 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, 21, “It’s the best root beer float you’ll get in town,” says owner Jeff Moreau. Root beer syrup and whipped cream are hand-carbonated with a stream of soda water, then topped with house-made vanilla bean ice cream for a rich, creamy flavor (regular $6.50, large $6.95). The Gordon Square Arts District shop turns to tradition when making its float.
Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, 33, “Families come in passing on to their children that happy memory that you experience with a float. “These are things that people have as a child,” says co-owner Lisa Bruno. makes root beer just for the ’50s drive-in, where it gets poured over vanilla custard (regular $2.99, large $3.49) to form a tasty trip down memory lane. “It’s perfect for kids of all ages.” Various locations, “My grandfather, Mike Malley, took great pride in his root beer floats,” says vice president of marketing, Dan Malley, who remembers celebrating special occasions with a float. Here’s the scoop on Malley’s root beer floats ($3.75-$6.50): with several scoops of French vanilla bean ice cream, the tall soda glass is filled to the rim with root beer. “That texture of a super creamy root beer milkshake is even more exciting than the taste.” Various locations, “The best part of a float is after the ice cream starts melting,” says Brecksville store manager Jonathan Rosati. The ice cream shop uses Mug Root Beer with house-made vanilla ice cream sweetened with honey to give the classic root beer float ($3.50-4.50) unbelievable flavor.
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