New Jersey Birch Beer Float
A creamy old-fashioned soda fountain float made with regional birch beer and vanilla ice cream, a shore-town treat rooted in Pennsylvania Dutch-influenced Jersey soda culture.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 5 min
- Servings
- 1
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 280 kcal
Equipment
- •Tall glass
- •Ice cream scoop
- •Long spoon
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- fat
- 11
- carbs
- 40
- protein
- 4
- calories
- 280
Instructions
- 1
Put two scoops of vanilla ice cream into a tall chilled glass.
- 2
Tilt the glass slightly. Slowly pour the birch beer down the inside over the ice cream.
- 3
Let the foam settle. Add a bit more birch beer if needed.
- 4
Serve right away with a long spoon and a straw.
Chef's tips
Pour the birch beer slowly down the side of a tilted glass to keep foam from spilling over. Use cold birch beer for the best fizz.
Storage
Best made and consumed immediately.
Reheating
Not applicable.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Pouring too fast and making the foam spill over the rim
- •Using warm soda, which weakens the fizz and foam
Serving suggestions
Cooked New Jersey Birch Beer Float?
Sign in to save this recipe to a collection. Bookmarking works without an account — it stays on this device.
Sign in for collectionsSimilar recipes
Dishes with the same spirit, spice level and course.
More from New Jersey
Cooking that shares the same kitchen and pantry.
Recipes using similar ingredients
Use what you already bought for this recipe.
