Keep Calm & Celebrate Ice Cream Soda Day!

By Jeska @WandererJeska

This Monday there are plenty of reasons to cheers with your favorite frozen drink in honor of the first day of Summer AND Ice Cream Soda Day.

Beat the heat with these yummy and family-friendly ice cream float recipes infused with Sparkling Ice’s bold flavored and lightly carbonated water. Don’t forget to add a splash of your favorite liquor to upgrade the concoctions for your adult guests as well!

SPARKLING CHERRY FRO-YO FLOAT

Ingredients:

Float

  • 1 bottle (17 oz.) Sparkling ice Cherry Limeade
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 pack (0.13 oz.) fruit-flavored powdered drink mix
  • 3 cups ice
  • 2 cups frozen vanilla yogurt

Garnish

  • Whipped topping
  • Fresh cherry or lime slice

Instructions:

  1. In blender, combine Sparkling Ice Cherry Limeade, sugar, powdered drink mix and ice; Blend thoroughly until slushy
  2. Divide slushy mixture between 4 glasses, about 3/4 cup each, and add 1/2 cup frozen yogurt to each glass
  3. Top with whipped topping and fresh cherry or lime slice
  4. Serve immediately with a straw

COCONUT PINEAPPLE SORBET BELLINI MOCKTAIL

Ingredients:

Pineapple Sorbet

  • 1/2 cup Sparkling Ice Coconut Pineapple
  • 1/2 sugar
  • 2 cups fresh pineapple, cut into chunks

Sorbet Bellini Mocktail

  • 1 1/2 cups Sparkling Ice Coconut Pineapple
  • 2/3 cup pineapple sorbet

Garnish

  • Fresh pineapple wedges
  • Coconut flakes

Instructions:

Pineapple Sorbet

  • In blender, puree pineapple chunks with sugar and Sparkling Ice Coconut Pineapple until smooth
  • Chill pineapple mixture in refrigerator for 1 hour
  • Freeze in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions
  • Store in tightly covered in freezer until ready to use

Sorbet Bellini Mocktail

  • In two 12-oz. glasses, add 3/4 cup Sparkling Ice Coconut Pineapple
  • Using small ice cream scoop, add 1/3 cup pineapple sorbet to each glass
  • Garnish with fresh pineapple wedge and coconut flakes