Free root beer float

 

Have you ever made root beer? I have well first off you don't make root beer you mix it. You have to get a bottle of extract and then, usually, you add 5 gallons of water and 5 lb of sugar! That's right 5 lb of sugar. To that you add dry ice that's if you want root beer that's fizzy or carbonated or to act like it's carbonated. I went through a period when I was making root beer two or three times a year maybe more depending festive event or holiday moods we were in. But it's quite a making that first batch and watching all that sugar dissolve and become part of the liquid base. Since we lived on a farm at the time we did have access to milk cans cuz you've got to seal up the vessel that you have the liquid in with this dry ice so the gas can get into the root beer liquid. It gets things really cold as far as the outside of this milk can goes. I also made it a couple times for Halloween parties things like that where you got to have foamy cloudy type stuff coming off of your drink to make things look kind of spooky. This mixed root beer is the best for that.

It was 100° out on the Tarmac today but it didn't feel that bad as far as heat goes to me. I had to go down to South Jordan area to get my toenails clipped. Had an appointment for 1:30 in the afternoon which means I'd be out in the heat at it's pinnacle. I want to keep some form of liquid with me so when I left the house I emptied some ice from the freezer into a plastic cup with a straw and then was going to carry it with me today as I went around in the heat. I wasn't counting on the fact that the ice that's been in that ice box has been there for months the flavor of the water it rendered when melted wasn't horrible but it wasn't good either it had flavors of all and every item that to pass through the refrigerator over the last 6 months or so. Well the coolness of the container was nice as the ice melted I need something to drink as well. And I noticed there was a KFC/ A&W Root Beer Joint nearby. The old A&W logo pulled me in. Patiently waited in line looking forward to my first slug of A&W Root Beer. I almost wanted to take the time to get a Frosted Mug like I used to be able to get in the old days for a nickel and of course the big skinny mugs or a dime. But I just wanted to be able to get a glass of root beer and enough ice to be able to cool down as I waited for the bus.

I have to admit I was a little affected by the Heat. I don't think I was really short-tempered but I didn't want to be messed with either. So when I rolled in and ordered my root beer without lots of ice the kid looked at me and said something like are you here for your A&W root beer float? I ordered it again indicating I wanted an A&W Root Beer with lots of ice. Once again he asked if I wanted an A&W root beer float, he said it's root beer float day. Like I said I was hot and little frustrated and what he was saying didn't really register so what third time I ordered the same order. And he looked at me and said again it's National A&W free root beer float day. And he pushed a plastic container with a straw and what look like A&W Root Beer in my direction it looked like there may have been a little ice cream on the top but not bad and then he kind of pulled me aside and said. Hey buddy it's A&W free root beer day I'm giving you this glass of root beer float without the float just don't tell anybody. It was finally getting through to me he was trying to do me a favor so I took the drink then push the $10 bill in his Direction. More frustration covered his face and he said it's free! As in A&W free root beer float. I don't want your money it's free. I think he was getting tired of me. I just grabbed my drink and headed for the bus stop.