How to Make Raspberry Soda Floats

For our Mini New Year’s Eve Celebration, I thought it would be fun to have a signature drink — but for kids. Then my friend Beth reminded me of my Grinch Soda Floats that have become a tradition in her family, which I could not love more, and I found my inspiration. Take one part Poppi Raspberry Rose Soda, one part ice cream, and of course whipped cream, and you have Raspberry Soda Floats! Perfect for a New Year’s Eve in with the kids.

Raspberry Soda Float Ingredients

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• Poppi Raspberry Rose Soda
• Pink Sanding Sugar
• Karo Syrup
• Vanilla Ice Cream
• Reddi Whip or other canned whipped cream
• Gold Star Sprinkles – Amazon

Raspberry Soda Float instructions

1 – Choose a glass that can hold a can of soda + a scoop of ice cream. I used CHEERS glasses that I found in the Target Dollar Aisle a few year ago.

2 – Pour Karo syrup into one coffee saucer and pink sanding sugar into a second coffee saucer. Dip the rim of your glass into the Karo syrup.

3 – Now dip the rim into the pink sanding sugar.

4 – Carefully pour the soda into the glass, avoiding the sanding sugar.

5 – Add one scoop of ice cream to the glass.

6 – Top with whipped cream.

7 – Add gold star sprinkles.

8 – If you like, embellish with drink stirrers or a straw.

These were so yummy and quick to make up. We loved them and I hope you will, too!

Here are a few more photos from our Mini New Year’s Eve Celebration that I couldn’t fit in the original post (which you should definitely check out if you want all the decor + dessert tips).

Happy New Year (and if you try the Raspberry Soda Floats, I’d love to hear what you think)!