Watermelon Ice Cream Floats (Printable)

Juicy watermelon meets creamy vanilla ice cream and fizzy soda for a cooling summer beverage ready in minutes.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Fruit Base

01 - 4 cups seedless watermelon, cubed and chilled
02 - 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

→ Ice Cream

03 - 4 scoops vanilla ice cream (or dairy-free alternative)

→ Soda

04 - 3 cups lemon-lime soda, well chilled

→ Garnish

05 - Fresh mint leaves
06 - Watermelon balls or slices

# Directions:

01 - Combine cubed watermelon and lime juice in blender. Process until completely smooth and liquefied.
02 - Pour puree through fine-mesh sieve into pitcher, pressing with spoon to extract juice. Discard pulp for silky texture.
03 - Distribute strained watermelon puree equally among four tall glasses.
04 - Place one generous scoop vanilla ice cream into center of each glass.
05 - Slowly pour chilled lemon-lime soda over ice cream, allowing foam to rise naturally.
06 - Top with fresh mint leaves and watermelon garnish. Serve immediately with straw and long spoon.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The way the foamy soda mixes with melting ice cream creates those dreamy creamisoda swirls that take you straight back to childhood
  • Ten minutes from start to sipping means you can impress guests without breaking a sweat
02 -
  • Do not blend the ice cream into the watermelon puree, which I tried once and ended up with weird pink soup that confused everyone
  • Cold glasses make a bigger difference than you would expect, so pop them in the freezer for five minutes first
03 -
  • Extra ripe watermelon means you will not need any added sweetener, so give it a taste test first
  • The straws should reach all the way to the bottom so you can drink the layered flavors as they mix

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