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An Ice Cream Float Bar is a fun way to keep guests cool at an outdoor summer party.

ice cream soda bar

Summer Party Idea

We love to celebrate the 4th of July with all our cul de sac neighbors. We set up tables and chairs out in the cul de sac and everyone brings food and fireworks to share.

TABLE FULL OF FOOD

And there is always lots of food. We are blessed to have wonderful neighbors who are also good cooks. I  think we could feed two neighborhoods with the amount of food we have.

It’s fun add some patriotic color to the table with red, white and blue candy!

RED WHITE AND BLUE CANDY


How to Make An Ice Cream Float Bar

Soda. Provide an assortment of soda flavors. I filled a large metal tin with lots of ice to keep the soda cold along with the ice cream and whipped cream. You want to make sure yoru soda is cold before adding to the ice cream. We had lots of fun flavors of soda such as root beer, orange, grape and Bubble Up. Get creative with your flavor selection. The kids love putting together crazy combinations.

ice cream float bar set up

Ice Cream. We only had vanilla but I recommend adding in some other flavors like chocolate or strawberry. Orange sherbet would be fun too, especially with lemon lime soda.

Ice Cream Soda Toppings

  • Whipped Cream
  • Cherries
  • Sprinkles
  • Chocolate Syrup
  • Caramel Sauce
  • Candy, Such as M & M’s, gummy bears, Nerds, Skittles, etc
  • Cookies.
opening a bottle of soda

Utensils

  • Cups
  • Spoons
  • Straws
  • Can Opener for soda
  • Napkins

The ice cream soda bar was a hit with the kids and the adults! 

Ice Cream Float Recipe

  • Add 2 scoops of ice cream to cup.
  • Pour cold soda over the top.
  • Garnish with whipped cream, a cherry and whatever other topping you want.
ice cream float on the table

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drinking an ice cream float

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Ice Cream Float Recipe

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
An Ice Cream Float Bar is a fun way to keep guests cool at an outdoor summer party.
serves: 1 person
Prep:5 minutes
Total:5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 scoops ice cream
  • 1 cup soda
  • whipped cream
  • 1 cherry

Instructions

  • Scoop ice cream into cup.
  • Pour soda over the top
  • Garnish with whipped cream and cherry

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Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 10kcal (1%) Carbohydrates: 2g (1%) Protein: 1g (2%) Fat: 1g (2%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 1mg Sodium: 52mg (2%) Potassium: 25mg (1%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 1g (1%) Vitamin A: 10IU Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) Calcium: 14mg (1%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
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  1. Mary@FitandFed says

    What great 4th of July spirit your neighborhood has! Great decorations and food. It WAS really nice to have such beautiful weather after our rainy spring (I’m in the Seattle area). I have it in mind that the sun comes out July 5th— I’m glad it came out a day early so we could have a nice 4th of July.

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