Salted Caramel Root Beer Float

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Salted caramel ice cream and buttery caramel sauce make this Salted Caramel Root Beer Float a tasty twist on the classic icy treat.

Today, August 6, is one of my favorite days! Why? Because today is National Root Beer Float Day! Who doesn’t love a delicious root beer float? Especially one made with A&W® Root Beer? This Salted Caramel Root Beer Float takes a classic and fun drink recipe and makes it even better! Here’s how to make the absolute BEST-ever root beer float!

This post is sponsored by A&W Root Beer. Although I received compensation for this post, all opinions are my own.

Root beer floats always bring back the best childhood memories. I remember sitting around the pool on a hot summer’s eve with my dad and sister, sipping on those classic icy beverages.

My dad would put glass mugs in the freezer for about half an hour before adding two scoops of creamy vanilla ice cream, then pouring A&W® Root Beer root beer over it and topping it off with whipped cream and a cherry. I loved watching the soda bubble up and over the sides of the glass. Yummy!

Now I get to enjoy recreating some of that great old nostalgia for my own family! The only difference? This time I decided to mix things up and making my own version of that icy treat – Salted Caramel Root Beer Floats! And boy were they good!

How to Make Salted Caramel Root Beer Floats

Making Salted Caramel Root Beer Floats is so easy that everyone in the family can help. All you need are a few ingredients and some ice cold mugs.

Kitchen Tools You May Need

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• ice cream scoop
• mugs
• paper straws

Ingredients You Will Need to Make Salted Caramel Root Beer Float

• A&W® Root Beer
• salted caramel ice cream
• caramel sauce
• whipped topping in a can
• caramel candies

Salted Caramel Root Beer Float Instructions

It is easy as pie to make these delightfully delicious salted caramel root beer floats. Plus, it takes just a few minutes from start to finish.

What takes the longest is preparing the mugs. And that’s because the best root beer floats always start with ice cold mugs.

Step One: Prepare the Mugs

Place your mugs in the freezer for at least 30 minutes. Trust me, it’s well worth the wait!

Step Two: Add the Ice Cream

Place two large scoops of scrumptious salted caramel in the bottom of each mug.

Step Three: Pour In the Root Beer

Next, pour some mouth-wateringly delicious A&W® Root Beer over the top of the ice cream. Keep in mind, the root beer will foam up quickly and overflow the rim if you pour too fast. And while I love a little bit of overflow, too much makes a huge mess!

Pro Tip: If you pour the root beer in slowly and at an angle (just as though you were filling a mug with beer from the tap), it will help reduce fizz, and lessen the chance of overflow.

Step Four: Top with Whipped Cream

Once the mugs are full, add some fluffy whipped cream on top.

Step Five: Drizzle the Caramel Sauce

Next, drizzle some caramel sauce over the whipped cream.

Step Six: Garnish with Caramel Chews

Add the crowning glory of this delectable treat by placing a soft caramel candy on the side of the mug. A little extra caramel indulgence never hurt anybody, right?

Pro Tip: use a knife to carefully cut a small slit in the candy first so the candy will easily slip onto the side of the rim.

Now all that’s left is to add a straw – or a spoon if you prefer – and enjoy! Doesn’t it look amazingly yummy?! It tastes even better, I promise!

Fun Root Beer Float Recipe Variations

Looking for some more fun variations on this classic summer treat? Try these!

Very Vanilla Root Beer Float Recipe

This scrumptious float celebrates the deliciously mellow flavor of the vanilla bean. All ingredients are the same as the classic root beer float recipe, except you either add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the root beer, or you can swap out the original flavored root beer with A&W’s Aged Vanilla Root Beer. Soooo sweet!

‘The Chocoholic’ Root Beer Float Recipe

This chocolatey concoction starts with a chocolate syrup-rimmed glass that’s rolled in chocolate sprinkles. The vanilla ice cream is swapped out for — you guessed it — chocolate! Top off this frozen-wonder with whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup. YUM!

Root Beer Float Slushie Recipe

Perfect for those extra hot summer days, a root beer float slushie is sure to cool you off. Simply combine root beer, vanilla ice cream, and ice in a blender, and blend until icy. Top with whipped cream and a cherry and enjoy

You can find even more delicious root beer float recipes on the A&W website!

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More Classic Summertime Recipes with Ice Cream

Looking for more classic treats with ice cream? Look no further! I think you will really like these other summertime recipes!

• Brownie Sundae Root Beer Float
• Skittles® Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
• Fantabulous Fried Ice Cream

Which flavor root beer float are you going to try first?