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June 8, 2011

Summertime Memories {Recipe: Old Fashioned Chocolate Egg Cream Float}

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Old Fashioned Egg Cream Float

Summertime as a little kid was the best. My mom had an in-home daycare, so every day I had friends my age to play with. There were no video games, only 3 channels on TV – none which were interesting to a kid my age, huge shade trees in our backyard and lots of fun!

The daycare kids and I would have dance contests on the patio, dancing to such awesome hits as Short People and Physical. We had records back then and couldn’t download songs instantly if we wanted something new to dance to.

There were always enough kids around to play games of Red Rover, Freeze Tag and Cartoon Tag. Underoos made us feel like super heroes and Kool-Aid was served without hesitation… no concern about sugar overload and such. Life was good…there was less “stuff” and distractions and a lot more fun.

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One of the simple pleasures of summertime as a kid were the Old Fashioned Egg Cream Float’s my mom used to make. Simple as the way summer was back then, these floats were always a highlight that I would run in from playing as fast as I could to drink.

My mom most always used white milk, Hershey’s chocolate syrup and either vanilla ice cream or chocolate. However you choose to enjoy an Egg Cream Float, I hope it takes you back to your carefree days of summer.

What are your favorite summer memories from childhood?

Recipe: Old Fashioned Chocolate Egg Cream Float

  • 1 cup ice cold whole chocolate milk (we prefer chocolate milk from Shatto Milk Company)
  • 2 scoops chocolate ice cream
  • 1 cup ice cold club soda
  1. Pour 1 cup of cold chocolate milk into a glass
  2. Add 2 scoops of chocolate ice cream and stir
  3. Pour ice cold club soda over the chocolate ice cream and milk until glass is full (it will fizz quite a bit! Be prepared.)





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Filed Under: Beverages, Dessert, Previous Tagged With: beverage, drink, egg cream, float, food, ice cream, recipe, summer

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  1. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says

    June 8, 2011 at 8:43 pm

    I can’t wait to try this, can you believe I’ve never had an egg cream float before! We always had milkshakes. It’s time I tried one.

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  2. Robyn | Add a Pinch says

    June 8, 2011 at 8:46 pm

    Oh my word! We’ve not tried these before. I know Little Buddy will love it.

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  3. Pat Wogan says

    June 8, 2011 at 8:58 pm

    I made them because I loved them.. .and I still do. Yummy!

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  4. Amanda says

    June 8, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    What a delightfully chocolately recipe! 🙂 I cant wait to try this… I have a feeling I am going to love it!

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  5. Eva says

    June 8, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    Sounds like a great treat. Imagining little kids dancing to “Physical” is too cute, making me laugh just thinking about it! I never thought of putting regular club soda in a float, but it is a great idea! Keeps you focused on the awesome chocolate flavor 🙂

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  6. Indu says

    June 9, 2011 at 2:41 am

    Nostalgic! 🙂

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  7. TidyMom says

    June 9, 2011 at 6:29 am

    you know I’ve never heard of an egg cream float?

    Love this post Kristen……..makes me wonder how our kids will think back on their youth, wonder what they will remember.

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  8. Wenderly says

    June 9, 2011 at 6:49 am

    What lovely childhood memories Kristen. So true that things where so much simpler back then. My girls and I have been talking so much about that very thing lately, they really yearn for that simplicity. We have decided to make this summer a simpler-back-to-basics kind of summer and this is the *perfect* way to kick it off!

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  9. Barbara says

    June 9, 2011 at 6:56 am

    My favorite was always a root beer float! Don’t you love summer!
    Those straws are adorable….I’m going over there to find out about them!

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  10. patsyk says

    June 9, 2011 at 7:13 am

    Ok, so I thought that an egg cream would actually have egg in it! lol! I’m sure my boys would love these!

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  11. Jenny Flake says

    June 9, 2011 at 8:23 am

    Now this just sounds delicious Kristen!! YUM!

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  12. Kulsum at JourneyKitchen says

    June 9, 2011 at 8:42 am

    when I read egg cream float I was like – what is that! Turns out its what my mom calls ice cream float 🙂 But never had chocolate one which is such a shame considering I claim to be chocolate addict! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  13. Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction says

    June 9, 2011 at 9:20 am

    Yum!! I worked in an ice cream parlor when I was in high school, so this reminds me of all of the ice cream sodas I used to make! I’m totally craving one now. 🙂

    PS – Thanks for the link to those straws… They are just adorable in your photos!

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  14. Rachel @ NotRachaelRay says

    June 9, 2011 at 10:29 am

    Yum! This looks like the perfect summer time drink! And those straws are adorable!

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  15. Heather at FarmgirlGourmet says

    June 9, 2011 at 12:39 pm

    Ok, now I need to run to the store to buy ingredients. This looks amazing! Totally amazing. Thanks for sharing!!

    Heather

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  16. Johnna says

    June 9, 2011 at 12:40 pm

    This sounds delicious! I’ve never had an egg cream, but am going to try this now. Well, not right now. First I have to get some of those adorable straws!

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  17. Barbara | Creative Culinary says

    June 9, 2011 at 12:47 pm

    I’ve often heard of an egg cream float but have to admit I never went beyond the name because I presumed…it had an egg in it!

    I love the combination of fizz and ice cream in a variety of fashions. When I was a kid, Vess Cream Soda was red and my absolute favorite and that’s what I loved with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Realizing I haven’t seen Vess soda in many years I just did a search. I had no idea it was a St. Louis company and distribution is limited geographically to an area of the Midwest. Guess I’ll quit looking! I’ll have to be satisfied with 2nd best; a root beer float.

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  18. Shanxi says

    June 9, 2011 at 12:48 pm

    Looks oh so gorgeous! I had just one of these (we called it a root beer float) as a child, and the memory is still magnificent years later. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

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  19. Jamie | My Baking Addiction says

    June 9, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    It’s so hot here, I could totally go for one of these right now. Those straws are darling.

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  20. Cookies says

    June 9, 2011 at 1:01 pm

    The recipe is so simple, yet so great! I love it. Thanks for the awesome summertime snack idea.

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  21. Lucy Lean says

    June 9, 2011 at 1:01 pm

    I LOVE those straws – off to get some right now – and will definitely try the egg float – yummy.

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  22. theurbanbaker says

    June 9, 2011 at 1:05 pm

    serioiusly, one of my all time favorite drinks. there truly is nothing like it! hey…and don’t forget kick-the-can. that was the game of choice in my little
    cul-de-sac

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  23. Georgia Pellegrini says

    June 9, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    I just love floats, they are my favorite summertime dessert.

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  24. Maria says

    June 9, 2011 at 3:26 pm

    Floats are so fun for summer! I love those straws!

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  25. Jen H says

    June 9, 2011 at 3:38 pm

    I totally remember egg creams, they’re so good I might have to get to making some this weekend. I remember playing kickball in the cul-de-sac in our neighborhood with all of the kids and getting yelled at to come home as it started getting dark. Definitely no iPods or downloads or video games back then!

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  26. Sommer@ASpicyPerspective says

    June 9, 2011 at 4:48 pm

    Wow, I’ve never paired chocolate and eggnog, but that sounds fantastic! I’ve got to try this. 🙂

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  27. Rosie @ Sweetapolita says

    June 9, 2011 at 5:41 pm

    I love this recipe! I completely agree that childhood summers were so much simpler, and although egg cream floats weren’t a part of mine, I sure wish they were! Anything old-fashioned has my heart, and this looks so yummy.

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  28. Casey@Good. Food. Stories. says

    June 9, 2011 at 7:22 pm

    I’m not a native East Coast girl, so egg creams weren’t in my culinary vocabulary as a kid… but root beer floats sure were. Now that I live in NJ, I’m egg cream obsessed, and this looks like the best of both worlds!

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  29. Marla {family fresh cooking} says

    June 9, 2011 at 8:06 pm

    That is a fun float & those straws too. Those are some fun memories girl. OMG the song “Physical” loved…..

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  30. Amy says

    June 9, 2011 at 8:34 pm

    Oh you bring back memories of my grandparents on Brighton Beach. They used the old fashion seltzer water with the pressure handle, U-Bet syrup and milk and make them for me and my brother when we were done running all over the boardwalk in front of their apt. It is one of those food memories that makes me smile every time. Thank you for sharing

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  31. Ali says

    June 9, 2011 at 9:13 pm

    Shatto milk company is the best! I haven’t gotten it in forever, as I don’t do much shopping anymore. Do you like any of their special flavors? I really like the root beer flavored milk. Orange is good too.

    Beautiful Old Fashioned, it looks so delicious.

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  32. Tickled Red says

    June 10, 2011 at 10:30 am

    Kristen you just picked me up and took me back 30 years .Especially with the underoos making us feel like super heros 🙂 Those were indeed good times. Simplier is always better. I can’t wait to share your recipe with the boys , do nothing but chill under the oak trees and dream up action hero names. xoxo

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  33. shelly (cookies and cups) says

    June 11, 2011 at 11:08 am

    Perfection, really!!
    I remember drinking these with my grandparents.

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  34. Cookbook Queen says

    June 11, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    I want I want I want.

    Wanna know something funny? I was just looking up Egg Cream recipes the other day!!

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  35. Andrew says

    June 12, 2011 at 10:41 pm

    I really enjoy the cooking,and thank you for a wonderful recipes you are sharing with us.

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  36. Faith Kramer says

    June 13, 2011 at 10:41 am

    Grew up on and have blogged about traditional egg creams, but never tried to make them more into a float. Will have to give it a try!

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  37. Nancy@acommunaltable says

    June 13, 2011 at 11:29 am

    I have always been a milkshake kind of gal but it is apparent that I definitely missed something growing up! Can’t wait to surprise my big guys with one of these!!!

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  38. Susan @ SGCC says

    June 22, 2011 at 8:39 pm

    Wow! This really takes me back! Growing up in NYC, egg creams were a staple in the summer. The seltzer man would deliver those big glass containers every week, and like Amy, we would make our egg creams with milk and Fox’s U-Bet Syrup. I still keep a bottle of Fox’s in the fridge for impromptu egg cream making!

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  39. Party Hire Melbourne says

    August 5, 2011 at 2:18 am

    Loving the old fashioned float

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