Creamy, citrusy, sweet & refreshing – this Blood Orange Creamsicle Soda Float is a favorite for both kids and adults alike, summer or winter! Plus, it looks pretty and is a great dessert drink to celebrate Valentine’s day! 🙂
Orange creamsicles are a summer classic, but that’s not going to stop me from enjoying an orange soda float or ice cream float in the winter. It’s deeply nostalgic for me and besides, you guys know how much I love my ice cream, sodas and soda floats. Here’s another to add to my growing list of favorite dessert drinks – Blood Orange Creamsicle Soda Float! A slight twist on the classic orange creamsicle soda.
This can be made with orange syrup too, but since it’s blood orange season and I’m currently obsessed with this fruit, I just couldn’t help myself. Plus that deep red colored syrup and the pink color in the drink are gorgeous too.
With blood oranges going on sale in our local grocery store, I’ve bought so many just in the past month, but we ended up eating them before I could think of something nice to do with them. I only just managed to save enough to create two beautiful recipes – the first was this blood orange crepe suzette – irresistibly soft crepes soaked in a blood orange infused rich, citrusy caramelized syrup.
The blood orange juice syrup here is quite simple to make. It’s just blood orange juice, sugar and vanilla. If you don’t have fresh vanilla, just add a teaspoon of good vanilla extract AFTER you make the syrup. Th vanilla is a crucial part of this recipe since it gives this drink that cream soda flavor in addition to the citrus flavor of blood oranges. So you only need to add soda water to make the float, instead of cream soda (which would make this too sweet).
This blood orange creamsicle soda float is equal parts creamy, citrusy & sweet, and a refreshing dessert drink whether it’s summer or winter! It’s great for a crowd – both adults and kids. I did however add some vodka to my drink though (wink wink).
Hey, a girl’s gotta keep sane sometimes…
If you and your significant other aren’t ones to break out expensive champagne this Valentine’s day, may I suggest a blood orange creamsicle soda float? There’s nothing like a good dressert (drink + dessert) to celebrate two things that go well together! 🙂 Plus, this creamsicle soda float has the obligatory pink color, so you know.. two birds with one stone… just for you two lovebirds!
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Blood Orange Creamsicle Soda Float
Ingredients:
Blood Orange Syrup
- 1 ½ cups freshly squeezed blood orange juice
- 100 g sugar ½ cup
- 1 vanilla bean seeds scraped out, plus the empty pod OR 2 tsp good vanilla extract
Blood Orange Creamsicle Soda Float
- 4 scoops vanilla ice cream about 2 cups
- 1 recipe blood orange syrup recipe above
- Soda water to top
Instructions:
Blood Orange Syrup
- Place all the ingredients for the syrup in a small saucepan (if you're using vanilla extract, do not add this at the beginning. This will be added at the end).1 ½ cups freshly squeezed blood orange juice, 100 g sugar, 1 vanilla bean
- Heat over medium heat while whisking frequently to completely dissolve the sugar.
- Simmer the syrup for a few minutes in order to reduce it to yield 1 cup of blood orange syrup.
- If you're using vanilla extract, add the extract after the syrup has been reduced. Mix to combine and let the syrup cool down to room temperature. Remove the vanilla bean pod and store in the fridge until needed.1 vanilla bean
Blood Orange Creamsicle Soda Float
- In 4 large mugs or glasses (1.5 - 2 cup capacity), add ¼ cup of blood orange syrup to each glass, followed by a generous scoop of ice cream.4 scoops vanilla ice cream, 1 recipe blood orange syrup
- Top with soda water and serve with a spoon and straw. Enjoy!Soda water to top
Nutrition Information:
“This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.”
Gabi Valladares | By Gabriella says
Dini, this float looks INCREDIBLE! Seriously, so beyond delicious.
Julie says
We would adore this recipe, Dini! It is so pretty too.
Farida says
I need to make this for my husband , he loves anything orange and loves ice cream too, and float! Well ya the perfect treat from him! Pinned