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17 Malts, Shakes, Floats, and Sundaes to Turn Your Kitchen Into a Soda Shop This Summer
Plus, old-school soda fountain drinks that deserve a comeback.

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Trampoline Frappé
Nothing hits harder on a hot day than this nonalcoholic frappé: ruby strawberries, herbaceous basil, and tangy pineapple will quench your thirst.

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Orange Crush
Back in the heyday of the soda fountain, calling a drink a crush meant you were using fresh ingredients. Here’s a retro-modern take on the old-school Orange Crush.


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Razzle Dazzle
This nonalcoholic drink—a soda fountain classic—pairs pineapple, lemon, and an easy homemade raspberry vinegar.

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Classic Banana Split
The ultimate banana split recipe combines a trio of ice creams, hot fudge sauce, homemade cherries, chopped peanuts, and pillowy whipped cream.

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Mocha Egg Cream
For this mocha egg cream, the soda fountain delight gets a wake-up call with instant espresso powder.

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Quick-and-Easy Hot Fudge Sauce
This luscious hot fudge sauce comes together in the time it takes to let your ice cream soften up a bit.

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Cherry Lime Rickey Float
The cherry on top of this tangy, tart ice cream float is an actual homemade maraschino cherry.

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Homemade Maraschino Cherries
From cocktails to sundaes, these homemade maraschino cherries will serve you well.

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Microwave Hot Fudge Sauce
Let the microwave do all the work for this better-than-store-bought quick hot fudge sauce.

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Banana Milkshake
Easy, creamy, and dreamy, this banana milkshake gets a dash of warm spice to complement the real fruit flavor.

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Fresh Strawberry Milkshake
A secret ingredient helps all the flavors of this homemade strawberry milkshake shine (hint: you definitely have it in your pantry already).

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Summer Jam Floats
This fruity ice cream float will cool you off while satisfying your sweet tooth.

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Chocolate Malt
Put on your bobby socks and make this old-fashioned chocolate malt with just four ingredients.

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Egg Cream
If you can’t make your way to Manhattan or Brooklyn to get your hands on a classic New York egg cream, here’s your ticket to make this nostalgic fountain drink at home.

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Root Beer Float
As much as we love a trip to the ice cream parlor, the best root beer float is the one you make yourself.

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Lime Rickey
The sparkling lime rickey is a simple, refreshing nonalcoholic drink, fit for a hot summer day.

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Salted Speculoos Malts
A playful spin on the classic malted milkshake, made with speculoos (or Biscoff) cookie butter.

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53 Fourth of July Recipes for a Fun-Filled Independence Day
We’ve got your July Fourth spread covered with festive recipes for ribs, grilled chicken, and sides.