Root beer float
Also known as a "black cow"[1] or "brown cow”, the root beer float is traditionally made with vanilla ice cream and root beer, but can also be made with other
flavors. In the United States and Canada, the chain A&W Restaurants are well known for their root beer floats. The definition of a black cow varies by region. For instance in some localities, a "root beer float" has strictly vanilla ice cream; a float made with root beer and chocolate ice cream is a "chocolate cow" or a "brown cow."
NATIONAL ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY: THE FIRST BLACK COW
With smooth vanilla ice cream, coppery root beer, and frothy foam, a root beer float is an All-American classic. Root beer was manufactured, bottled, and sold starting in 1880, and legend has it that thirteen years later, the root beer float, which is sometimes referred to as a black cow was first invented.
After glancing out the window late one night, Frank Wisner of Cripple Creek, Colorado, was inspired to float a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of his
glass of root beer. The illumination of the full moon allowed him to glimpse the snow on top of nearby Cow Mountain. The tasty treat was tremendously
popular among the town’s children, who then called it a “black cow.” http://www.yumsugar.com/485689
Also known as a "black cow"[1] or "brown cow”, the root beer float is traditionally made with vanilla ice cream and root beer, but can also be made with other
flavors. In the United States and Canada, the chain A&W Restaurants are well known for their root beer floats. The definition of a black cow varies by region. For instance in some localities, a "root beer float" has strictly vanilla ice cream; a float made with root beer and chocolate ice cream is a "chocolate cow" or a "brown cow."
NATIONAL ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY: THE FIRST BLACK COW
With smooth vanilla ice cream, coppery root beer, and frothy foam, a root beer float is an All-American classic. Root beer was manufactured, bottled, and sold starting in 1880, and legend has it that thirteen years later, the root beer float, which is sometimes referred to as a black cow was first invented.
After glancing out the window late one night, Frank Wisner of Cripple Creek, Colorado, was inspired to float a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of his
glass of root beer. The illumination of the full moon allowed him to glimpse the snow on top of nearby Cow Mountain. The tasty treat was tremendously
popular among the town’s children, who then called it a “black cow.” http://www.yumsugar.com/485689
