National Ice Cream Soda Day

It’s National Ice Cream Soda Day! This frothy drink is comprised of a few scoops of ice cream in any carbonated beverage. It’s the perfect beverage to cool you off on this June day.

Ice cream sodas were invented by Robert Green in 1874 during Philadelphia's 150th anniversary celebration. It is believed that Mr. Green added vanilla ice cream to the soda he sold after he ran out of ice. Mr. Green, however, claims that he had dreamt up the innovation prior to the event. Intentional or not, it was a delicious way to keep the sodas cold, and they were an instant hit. Green was so proud of his creation that he even had the phrase “Originator of the Ice Cream Soda” engraved on his tombstone!

These days, there are many delicious variations of the original ice cream soda, including root beer floats, Boston coolers, and purple cows. To celebrate National Ice Cream Soda Day, all you need is soda, a few scoops of ice cream, and a straw!