Watermelon Soda Float

Event: Sunday Funday

Theme: Melon

Recipe: Watermelon Soda Float

Watermelon Soda Float is a delicious, chilled, refreshing summer time drink. With fresh watermelon juice, flavour of mint, chilled soda water and vanilla ice cream, this lightly creamy summer treat is a must have.

My First Introduction To A Soda Float or Ice Cream Float

I was in Ahmedabad staying for a few days with my guardians before I headed home for the winter vacation from school. The whole family and I went for a movie at the Drive In Cinema. One of the drinks that was ordered for the whole group was Soda Float. Had no idea what it was. Each of us was handed over a glass filled with Fanta like drink topped with vanilla ice cream. Back then there was no Fanta in India but the local Gold Spot.

The drink was sickly sweet, but I gulped it down perhaps because everyone else did or because it was just too hot and balmy! It was a cooling thirst quencher. My next float was my aunt’s favourite, Coke with ice cream… I didn’t like that at all.

Watermelon Soda Float

The first time I came across the recipe for Watermelon Soda Float was in the magazine Femina. I remember cutting the recipe out and itching to try it out. Made it for my family one Sunday afternoon while we were making a 1500 pieces jigsaw puzzle. Everyone loved it and there was no looking back.

Made it quite often for my kids especially when the months of December to March are so hot. Then the kids went off to school and it was after a very long time I made it for hubby and me. I made the mistake of blending the watermelon with the seeds. The resulting juice was brownish in colour. I still took the photos and posted the recipe on my blog. That was way back in March 30th, 2017.

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Theme: Melon

Sue who blogs at Palatable Pastimes suggested we post a recipe where we’ve used any type of melon. I took the opportunity to redo my old post by using watermelon as the star ingredient. Summer has just begun and the markets are flooded with huge watermelons and I love this fruit.

Some More Watermelon Recipes

WATERMELON MOUSSE

Watermelon Mousse is a very light, refreshing, fruity, delicious dessert. Easy to make, its a perfect dessert to celebrate Valentine's Day or to enjoy for a romantic evening.

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WATERMELON GAZPACHO

Watermelon Gazpacho, full of fresh ingredients is so light, refreshing and a wonderful balance of sweet and savory. Serve at garden parties or BBQ parties as a summer time starter or appetizer. 

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WATERMELON ICED TEA

Watermelon Iced Tea is a refreshing, cooling, flavorful summer time drink. Easy to make at home, it is free of any artificial flavorings or colour. A healthy drink to sip on while you laze in the garden or take it along for a picnic.

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WATERMELON RIND SALAD

Watermelon Rind Salad is a crunchy, super healthy salad. It is a good way to include the white rind part of the watermelon in your diet as it is very nutritious.

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WATERMELON, FETA & SPINACH SALAD

Watermelon, Feta & Spinach Salad is delicious, refreshing and filling. It is a perfect salad for hot summer days. With feta, mint, spinach and olives it provides a balance of sweet and savoury flavours.

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WATERMELON MINT SORBET

Watermelon Mint Sorbet is a refreshing and cooling summer treat to enjoy. Making it at home is so easy and you need just a few ingredients.

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I love Watermelon And Halloumi Salad

What Is A Melon?

The Melon Family, Cucurbitaceae, is a plant family commonly known as melons, gourds or cucurbits and includes crops like cucumbers, squashes (including pumpkins), luffas and melons. Melon refers to the plant or the fleshy fruit.

Ingredients Required For Watermelon Soda Float

• Watermelon – chop the watermelon without the rind into rough cubes. Remove as many seeds as you can. If you blend it with the seeds, the juice turns a little brownish in colour.
• Fresh Mint  Leaves– about 12-14 leaves. And some for garnishing.
• Sugar – optional. I don’t add any as the sweetness from the ice cream is enough. If you want, add some according to your taste.
• Fresh Lemon Juice – add according to your taste.
• Soda Water – make sure the soda water is chilled.
• Ice Cubes – some ice cubes so that the drink is super cold.
• Fresh Fruit – any fresh fruit cut into small pieces. Can also use finely chopped watermelon.
• Vanilla Ice Cream – Add one or two scoops for each glass.

Watch How To Make Watermelon Soda Float

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