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America's Melting Pot
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Gilded Age & Progressive Era - American soda fountains, malt shops, drive-ins, malls, smoothie bars, and regional drink counters
Purple Cow is fizzy Americana from the soda-fountain counter: Grape soda or grape juice with ice cream, depending on region.
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Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
0 minutes
Total time
10 minutes
Servings
2 servings
Region
American soda-fountain grape-float counters
Era introduced
Gilded Age & Progressive Era
Introduced by
American soda fountains, malt shops, drive-ins, malls, smoothie bars, and regional drink counters
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Purple Cow is a toast to the old American soda fountain. Grape soda or grape juice with ice cream, depending on region. 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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