According to Wikipedia, Ice Cream Floats or Ice Cream Sodas may have been invented in 1874 by Robert McCay Green in Philadelphia as a way to attract customers away from another vendor who had a fancier, bigger soda fountain. Green must have been very proud of this beverage that quickly became popular – his will instructed that "Originator of the Ice Cream Soda" be engraved on his tombstone!
This month, New Leaf Community Markets has some great Ice Cream Float recipes on their blog. They put a modern twist on this old-timely beverage by combining a mix of tasty ice creams, sorbet and non-dairy frozen dessert with some of their best-selling sparkling beverages. See recipes at: http://newleafcommunity.com/float-it/
