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A root beer float (also known as a black cow or brown cow) is a popular North American drink and dessert. It is traditionally made with vanilla ice cream and root beer, but it is possible to make it with other flavors. The chain A&W Restaurants is one of the largest producers, sellers, and promoter of root bear floats in North America.[1]
History
[edit]The majority of sources cite Frank J Wisner, owner of Colorado's Cripple Creek Brewing, as the creator of the first root beer float on August 19, 1893.[2][3] Wisner begin to advertise root beer floats as "black cows" because of the color and appearance. [4]
In 1919, A&W Restaurants was founded in Lodi, California. They sold root beer and root bear floats.[5] Over the years they have expanded their items, but still have floats available for purchase. A&W's root beers are one of the most popular in the world.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, a popular soda drink company, along with A&W, released Floats, a drink beverage line, which attempt to simulate the taste of their respective ice cream float flavors in a creamy, bottled drink.[6]
Preparing and making
[edit]The most common way of making a root beer float is to scoop the ice cream (usually vanilla, but could be chocolate or other flavor) into a cup or glass, then to pour the root beer in. The foam will fizzle up and the ice cream partially dissolve.
References
[edit]- ^ Restaurants, A&W. "A&W is Giving Away Free Root Beer Floats…If You Can Handle the Weight". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ "Root Beer Float: The History of this Classic Treat". Gooroo Blog. 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ "History of Root Beer Floats". www.historyoasis.com. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ "Root Beer Float origin". Portland Syrups. 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ "A&W turns 100: How the iconic drive-in gave birth to the bacon cheeseburger and Marriott". WTOP News. 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ "A&W; Root Beer and Sunkist Soda Unveil First Authentic Ice Cream Float in a Bottle | Reuters". web.archive.org. 2008-02-18. Retrieved 2025-03-10.