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America's Melting Pot
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1861-1900 - American soda fountains, malt shops, drive-ins, malls, smoothie bars, and regional drink counters
Ginger Ale Float is fizzy Americana from the soda-fountain counter: Light, old-fashioned soda fountain drink.
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Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
0 minutes
Total time
10 minutes
Servings
2 servings
Region
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania soda fountains
Era introduced
1861-1900
Introduced by
American soda fountains, malt shops, drive-ins, malls, smoothie bars, and regional drink counters
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Ginger Ale Float is a toast to the old American soda fountain. Light, old-fashioned soda fountain drink. Before every drink came bottled or canned, fountain counters mixed syrup, dairy, soda water, fruit, and ice into small pieces of theater. This one keeps that hand-mixed counter charm intact.
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