Even though it’s only February, we were in the mood for ice cream this week. An ice cream soda, to be specific.

This is Adult Soda!

AuthorRetroRuth

From Discover Gold, Galliano, 1969

Tested Recipe!

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2 tbsp Galliano

2 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp whipped cream

8 oz club soda

3 scoops vanilla ice cream

Maraschino cherry

Blend Galliano, lemon juice and whipped cream in the bottom of a tall glass. Alternate soda and scoops of ice cream in a glass. Stir gently, then top with the last scoop of ice cream, whipped cream, and a cherry.

CategoryAlcoholic, Cocktails

Ingredients

2 tbsp Galliano

2 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp whipped cream

8 oz club soda

3 scoops vanilla ice cream

Maraschino cherry

Directions

Notes

Adult Soda

Ingredients Directions

The only difficultly we had with this one was a very determined toddler who wanted ice cream and a cherry.

And no, Alex did NOT get any of this soda. I made a little one with maraschino cherry juice for her after we took pictures.

The Verdict: Adult

From The Tasting Notes –

The name definitely fits this drink. The first taste you get is of alcohol and lemon, but then it gets creamier and sweeter as you go but still maintains an acidy/alcohol kick. Very unusual, but also good. A good ice cream drink for the winter, since it really isn’t fruity enough to be a summer drink.

4 Comments

keiko on February 5, 2016 at 7:48 am

I wish you had posted the non-alcoholic one with a review from the cute little bug! I’m sure it would be Toddler-approved 🙂

Yinzerella on February 5, 2016 at 8:13 am

I don’t know if I’d like the cocktail, but that mug is EVERYTHING.

zydny on February 6, 2016 at 12:08 pm

A non-alcoholic drink for toddlers would be a Shirley Temple, wouldn’t it? Ginger ale with a dash of grenadine and a cherry on top, and maybe a scoop of ice cream, too, if you were really behaving nicely. I remember my folks ordering that for me back in those midcentury days. I loved it!

Amorette on February 9, 2016 at 4:14 pm

A “Shirley Temple” was a “girls” drink, served in a flat champagne glass and a “Roy Rogers” was the same thing in a highball glass for boys, in my youth. My parents often went to the local “Supper Club” and I always got a Shirley Temple and my brothers always got Roy Rogers.
I never liked the drink that much and I never liked Shirley Temple at all but it was fun, to be eight years old, all dressed up, and drinking like a grown-up.