Root Beer Float Popsicles

June 5, 2019 by Amber 39 Comments

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Root Beer Float Popsicles are made with A&W® Root Beer and vanilla ice cream packed into popsicle molds and frozen for a delicious treat made with only two ingredients.

Growing up in the Pacific Northwest was amazing and full of adventure. I remember riding my bike down big hills, finding frogs in the creek, going blackberry picking at my grandparents, road trips with the family, baking strawberry pies, hiking the mountains one day while dipping my toes in the ocean the next and enjoying an old fashioned root beer float on a hot day made with vanilla ice cream and A&W Root Beer.

The beach may be far from where I am raising my own children here in the Midwest but the memories are just as fantastic. Running through the sprinkler, spending long days at the amusem*nt park, exploring every corner of the city and just like my own childhood, enjoying some A&W Root Beer. My root beer got fun twist today with these Root Beer Float Popsicles. Easy to make, creamy and refreshing on a hot day!

Root Beer Float Popsicles are sweet with a strong note of delicious vanilla that lingers in your mouth. The taste is timeless and may just bring back some forgotten childhood memories.

Tips & Tricks

Let the ice cream sit out for 5 minutes or until it gets soft and slightly melted before placing into popsicle molds. This will make it easier to fill each mold and also allows that A&W Root Beer to mix in a bit to create a creamy popsicle.

Root Beer Float Popsicles

★★★★★5 from 3 reviews

Author: Amber

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Description

Root Beer Float Popsicles are made with A&W® Root Beer and vanilla ice cream packed into popsicle molds and frozen fora delicious treat made with only two ingredients.

Ingredients

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15 ounces A&W® Root Beer
1 cup vanilla ice cream

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Instructions

Let the vanilla ice cream sit out for 5 minutes or until it becomes slightly melted.
Fill each mold a third to half full of ice cream.
Fill each mold withA&W Root Beer. Since the root beer will foam, let it sit for a minute until that foam goes down and fill some more until you have liquid to the top of each mold.
Put the popsicle mold lid on and insert popsicle sticks.
Let freeze overnight and serve. You can run the mold under lukewarm water for a minute to release the popsicles from the mold easier.

Notes

Ingredient amounts may me different dependent on your popsicle molds.

Is A&W Root Beer part of your childhood memories? Let me know how in the comments below.

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Comments

Lori
July 20, 2022 at 9:39 PM
I loved going to A&W as a kid. It was a special treat on Saturday night. Was wondering if anyone has tried it with the zero sugar A&W root beer or the A&W cream sodas. Looking forward to trying both as soon as we get some molds from Amazon.
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- Amber
  July 22, 2022 at 5:56 PM
  Oh fun, I love how many people have such great memories of A&W
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Jane D
November 19, 2020 at 2:06 AM
Can strawberry soda be used instead?
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- Amber
  November 19, 2020 at 2:42 PM
  Sounds good to me! I dont see why it wouldn’t work.
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Bars Near Me
October 12, 2020 at 5:11 AM
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Barbara Shryack
July 23, 2020 at 8:29 PM
Can you use vanilla frozen yogurt instead of vanilla ice cream for those of us with lactose issues.
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- Amber
  August 11, 2020 at 2:43 PM
  Worth a try and I dont see why not. The yogurt might actually mix in with the soda better than ice cream but I am also lactose sensitive and it isn’t enough dairy in one popsicle to upset my stomach but everyone is different?
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Linda
July 5, 2020 at 9:50 PM
Was an A&W carhop in the days when we still used frozen/ frosted glass mugs. My favorite was to watch the little kids enjoy their “ baby” mug of root beer
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Laura
May 17, 2020 at 9:14 PM
Can’t wait to try this for my grandsons. I worked at an A & W when I was in high school. The best Root Beer in the Midwest
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- Amber
  May 18, 2020 at 3:52 PM
  That will be fun for all of you!
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Sharon Skeenes
April 14, 2020 at 4:12 PM
When my mother and the 6 daughters would visit our grandmother in Sweetwater, a treat for her and us was to go to the A&W drive-in for a root beer float. Those memories are precious to me and, now, I have a way to recreate the tradition with popsicles with my own grands. Thank you!
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- Amber
  April 14, 2020 at 8:18 PM
  Its fun to hear how many people have memories surrounding A&W root beer! I hope your grand kids enjoy this recipe.
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Dana
April 11, 2020 at 2:55 AM
Excellent idea! With summer fastly approaching we are definitely going to have to make these.
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- Amber
  April 13, 2020 at 2:31 PM
  For sure! It is warming up.
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Tisha
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April 10, 2020 at 6:18 PM
This is such a fun refreshing idea for the hot summer months ahead!
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Heather @ US Japan Fam
April 10, 2020 at 1:41 PM
What a fun idea! My kiddos will LOVE THIS!!!
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- Amber
  April 10, 2020 at 10:30 PM
  Oh yes they will!
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  - Beth Catt
    June 19, 2022 at 10:28 PM
    When I was a kid my family did grass mowing jobs
    After we finished for the day we would go to the root beer stand and get a A&W root beer float and a galon jug to take home, I told my dad it too hot to get a jug of root beer to take home it might get too hot before we get home and it might explode and make a mess in the car, well we got from Indiana to Galien abot 3 blocks from pur house is a rail road track’s when we drove over the railroad tracks the jug of root beer exploded and the car and all of us was covered in A&W rootbeer but there was just enough root beer for each of us to get a small 4 ounce glass with some ice cubes in it, it took me 2 houres to clean the car
  - Amber
    July 22, 2022 at 5:58 PM
    Oh my! What a mess but also a great memory
Mimi
April 9, 2020 at 8:41 PM
So yummy, I need to make this!
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Harmony, Momma To Go
April 9, 2020 at 4:56 PM
this makes me want a root beer! I love a cold root beer on a hot day. These look pretty yummy! I have some popsicle molds… need to get root beer!
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- Amber
  April 10, 2020 at 10:30 PM
  Enjoy
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Brenda
April 7, 2020 at 4:53 AM
Have you tried using non dairy ice cream? I have issues with dairy and am always looking for a good substitute. I really like So Delicious products because they don’t have carageenan in them. That crap is worse than msg!
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- Amber
  April 7, 2020 at 3:26 PM
  I have heard of some non-dairy ice cream products on the market but have not tried any of them. Give it a try though and see how it turns out. I’m sure it would work out fine.
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Carolyn Richards
August 11, 2019 at 12:40 AM
I love root beer floats so am very anxious to try this one. Looks delish!
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- Amber
  August 11, 2019 at 5:11 PM
  Enjoy!
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Laura
July 25, 2019 at 1:40 AM
Where did you get the mold?
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- Amber
  July 25, 2019 at 6:33 PM
  Amazon is a great place to look for molds!
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Sherryl Townsley
July 11, 2019 at 4:29 PM
In Pennsylvania A&W root beer was a drive in restaurant that served hamburges, hot dogs, cheesesteak, French fries, etc. The main drink with your lunch was a large A&W root beer or an A&W float! My Mom would drive the 25 miles to partake this treat. What a memory! This was in the 1960’s.?
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- Amber
  July 11, 2019 at 7:45 PM
  That is so neat. I lived in Oak Harbor, Washington for awhile and there was an A&W about 20 minutes away that we would go to for root beer and a burger. I wish the restaurants would make a come back for sure!
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  - Margaret Hopkins
    August 10, 2019 at 6:25 PM
    The A&W’s are still around in Canada, there are 2 within 15 minutes from me. 1, next to a Dairy Queen in Quispamsis, and 1 next to McDonalds in Saint John, NB
  - Amber
    August 11, 2019 at 5:11 PM
    That is awesome! I am jealous.
Jeanne
June 11, 2019 at 4:29 AM
I too, love root beer floats. Can’t wait to try these!
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Allyson
June 10, 2019 at 12:23 PM
Where did you find the popsicle mold? We have had our daie share of the plastic ones, and they always seem to break or pieces go missing? Can’t wait to try these. My kiddos will be sooo excited!
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- Amber
  June 10, 2019 at 1:47 PM
  I have had this mold for awhile… I think it was Amazon. I just looked and couldnt find the exact one but the silicone popsicle molds look like they would be great!
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Shayla
June 8, 2019 at 3:00 PM
I want these! Love root beer floats, I’ve never seen making them into popsicles though! Ingenious!
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- Amber
  June 8, 2019 at 4:14 PM
  You need to try it Shayla! They are so fun.
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linda
June 7, 2019 at 4:37 PM
i have had thousands of popsicles in my life (i lived in Texas most of my life in that heat lol) and have never had a root beer one!
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- Amber
  June 7, 2019 at 7:05 PM
  Well there you go! You have to try it.
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