How to Make a Root Beer Float The recipe for a root beer float is simple, as there are only two ingredients. The magic is in building the drink! Here are our secrets to root beer float perfection.

The first root beer float was made on Aug. 19, 1893 at the Cripple Creek Brewing Co. in Colorado, so given its brewery origin, it’s not a stretch to substitute beer.

Root beer floats are a simple and delicious drink doubling as a sweet treat. Ingredients are typically vanilla ice cream and root beer, but you can add liquor, too.

Make your own root beer float If you're spending National Root Beer Float Day at home, try this recipe from the treat makers in the First for Women test kitchen.

Put a twist on your Root Beer! Make a Vanilla Cherry Root Beer Mocktail. It’s a little nostalgic, almost like a ...

This cool and creamy pie really does taste exactly like a root beer float. All the notes of vanilla, sassafras, and rich cream come through with a buttery crust to set up each bite for the best ...

National root beer float day is an excellent excuse to enjoy a little bit of American food history with friends and family.

At least three restaurant chains will be offering free root beer floats on Tuesday, August 6, as part of their "National Root Beer Float Day" celebrations.

The root beer float, known by some as the "black cow," was first crafted by a miner in the Colorado mountains — according to legend, that is.