St. Louis-Style Green Tea Soda Float
A fizzy green tea soda topped with vanilla ice cream, based on the green tea soda invented at a historic St. Louis ice cream parlor.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 260 kcal
Equipment
- •Tall glasses
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- fat
- 9
- carbs
- 42
- protein
- 3
- calories
- 260
Instructions
- 1
Fill two tall glasses with ice cubes.
- 2
Pour 2 tablespoons of green tea syrup into each glass.
- 3
Pour club soda into each glass until it is about three-quarters full.
- 4
Stir gently to mix the syrup and soda.
- 5
Add two scoops of vanilla ice cream to each glass.
- 6
Serve right away with a straw and a long spoon.
Chef's tips
Use good quality green tea simple syrup for the best fountain flavor. Serve right away so the drink stays bubbly.
Storage
Best made fresh and consumed immediately; does not store well.
Reheating
Not applicable; served cold.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Letting the float sit too long, which makes it lose its fizz
- •Adding too much syrup, which covers up the bubbly soda
Serving suggestions
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