These Apple Cider Floats are made from special fall ingredients & are a perfect way to enjoy the flavors of fall as the weather begins to cool!
Fall is filled with traditions for our little family.
They are a combination of traditions from Roger’s childhood, my childhood, & some that we began during our first year of marriage.
Having both grown up right outside of Chattanooga we also have a lot of the same fall family traditions. Some of these shared traditions include driving through Cades Cove on Saturday afternoons with the windows down munching on fall snacks, biking & picnicking in the Chickamauga Battlefield, visiting local apple orchards for fresh apples, going camping, & eating s’mores!
Is it just me or do you sense a pattern too?
Our fall memories & traditions have a tendency to involve food!
Go figure!
This might explain why I like to begin fall on the first day of August.
While I have thought it was because summer felt long gone since Roger begins school in the middle of July, or because I have a tendency to slowly begin incorporating Christmas in October (oh let’s be honest) September & I want to make sure that fall is given it’s due celebration & enjoyment, I think the truth is I love fall food!
Which completely explains my cravings for pumpkin spice cookies all summer long!
So now that I have analyzed my love for fall, & shared one more of my many quirky behaviors with you, I think it’s time we turn our attention to these Apple Cider Floats!
This recipe is a direct result from one of the above mentioned fall traditions. After a recent trip to a local Tennessee apple orchard we came home to Birmingham with tons of fresh apples & apple cider!
We also have way too many little bottles of Martinelli Sparkling Apple Cider
What’s great about this recipe for Apple Cider Floats is that it uses both traditional apple cider & sparkling apple cider! So you get the freshness of local apple cider & the sparkling bubbles that are normally associated with the traditional root beer float.
Of course this recipe wouldn’t be complete without being topped with whipped cream, a sprinkle of cinnamon, an apple slice, & a drizzle of caramel sauce. I love toppings!!
Apple Cider Floats
These Apple Cider Floats are made from special fall ingredients & are a perfect way to enjoy the flavors of fall as the weather begins to cool!
- Prep Time: 5
- Total Time: 5
- Yield: 1
Ingredients
- Sparkling Apple Cider
- Fresh Local Apple Cider
- French Vanilla Ice Cream
- Whipped Cream – Optional
- Apple Slice – Optional
- Ground Cinnamon – Optional
- Cinnamon Stick – Optional
- Caramel Sauce – Optional
Instructions
- Scoop ice cream into a cup & pour equal parts sparkling apple cider & fresh local apple cider.
- Top with whipped cream, an apple slice, a sprinkle of ground cinnamon, a cinnamon stick, & caramel sauce.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- If you freeze your cup for at least 30 minutes your drink will stay cold longer & won’t melt as quickly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
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hELLO FROM hARVEST lANE cOTTAGE!
i THINK THESE FLOATS LOOK AMAZING. i’VE WANTED A ROOT BEAR FLOAT, BUT i HAVE AVOIDED THEM SINCE i GAVE UP SODA POP.
iS SPARKLING APPLE CIDER AN ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
i AM WONDERING IF THIS IS FAMILY FRIENDLY. ~SMILE~
bE BLESSED!
tHANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW.
lAURA OF hARVEST lANE cOTTAGE
p.s. pLEASE FORGIVE THE ALL CAPS IF IT COMES THROUGH THAT WAY. i COULDN’T GET THE COMPUTER TO LET ME WRITE NORMALLY. ~WINK~
dO DROP IN AT THE COTTAGE AND SAY HELLO!
Hi Laura!
Thank you for stopping by & for your kind comment! Yes, sparkling apple cider is non-alcoholic, so this is a family-friendly drink. We do not drink alcohol in our family, so all of my recipes are family friendly. 🙂
I hope you have a blissful day! 🙂
Hey there!
My name is Nadia and I’m one the of the volunteers of wikiHow, the world’s most popular how-to website. I regularly post reipes on this site and I’ve recently posted a recipe on these yummy apple cider floats.
I really liked your images in this recipe (looks good!) and I was wondering if you’d be okay if I use it on one of my articles. Totally fine if you’d prefer not to, I understand. =)
Let me know what you think by replying to this message or emailing me. Cheers!
Nadia
You are more than welcome to link back to anything on my blog. 🙂
Love your blog! SO many ideas for the Fall 🙂
Thank you, Liz!!
I hope you have a blissful fall! 🙂