Summer, where I live, is incredibly hot. We are always trying to find ways to cool off. I thought this week might be a great time to find cold drink recipes to try, especially ones that are different from our usual modern options.

Today’s drink is from the 1944 edition of The Good Housekeeping Cook Book. It sounded refreshing and new but ended up tasting quite a bit like an old favorite.

Ginger Cream

1 c. light cream

t tsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp powdered sugar

pale dry ginger ale

ice

Mix the cream, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar together. Separate the resulting mixture equally between three tall glasses. Add ice. Fill the glass with ginger ale. Stir and serve.

Results

The drink had a delightful amount of froth at the top. We thought this tasted just like the bottom of a root beer float.  You know–the very end that is made up of melted vanilla ice cream and a bit of root beer. It was delicious. One of our testers doesn’t like cream soda and wasn’t a huge fan of this because it reminded him of that drink.  Be aware of that if cream sodas aren’t your thing. Otherwise, this makes a refreshing drink on a hot afternoon. The recipe makes 3 three drinks.