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Americans love a lot of things: pornography, violence, and worshipping false idols. But most of all we love food. Not just good, classic food, but superfluous and extravagant treats that go far beyond the realm of reasonable. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re the country that balked at Britain\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s attempt at a deep fried Mars bar and invented deep fried pizza. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s only fitting that one of our classic desserts consists of taking a giant scoop of vanilla ice cream and dumping it into a carbonated beverage that somehow contains more sugar than actual sugar.<\/p>\n
Yes, the ice cream float has always had a mysterious hold over the imaginations of everyone who\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ever eaten at a diner. Whether it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the furious bubbling of the concoction or the smooth consistency of ice cream mixed with your favorite soda, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hard to resist what basically boils down to an ice cream sauce that you drink. The people at the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (sounds like an awesome law firm) have taken this idea and released \u00e2\u20ac\u0153floats\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in Sunkist and A&W root beer flavors, selling them at the premium price of $4.99 for a box of four bottles.<\/p>\n
I chose the Sunkist version because I have a Keenan and Kel-like affinity towards orange soda which has been the source of much ridicule in the past. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s made with real skim milk, making it a low-fat option for those craving an ice cream float. The sugar content, however, is still disturbing. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m writing this right now as I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m slipping in and out of a diabetic coma because this stuff has 63 grams of sugar in an 11.5 ounce bottle, which is nearly twice as much as regular soda. How they managed to do this is head-explodingly troubling.<\/p>\n
The float is absolutely awful when it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s lukewarm, which is to be expected, but is pleasant and refreshing when well-chilled. It tastes very similar to a lot of orange cream sodas that are already on the market, except it is a bit milkier. Also of note is that it has no carbonation at all, which I found odd because a little bit would have made it more interesting on the palate.<\/p>\n
You won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t feel great about yourself while you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re drinking this because you can taste every single gram of sugar in each sip. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a lot of advertising these days about guilt-free snacks, but this isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t one of them. At the end of the day, this stuff is way too sweet to be drunk on a regular basis. Of course, I thought the same thing about Lindsay Lohan as well and it didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t stop her from being a big success. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have to wait and see with the Sunkist Float.<\/p>\n
(Nutritional Facts – 1 bottle – 260 calories, 15 calories from fat, 1.5 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 5 mg of cholesterol, 20mg sodium, 64 grams of carbs, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 63 grams of sugar, 1 gram of protein, and 4% Calcium)<\/small><\/p>\n
Item:<\/b> Sunkist Float
\nPrice:<\/b> $4.99 (box of 4)
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Target
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Tastes pretty good when it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ultra-chilled. Low on fat while still having a milky flavor. Ice cream sauce that you drink. Deep fried pizza.
\nCons:<\/b> Extremely sweet and horrible for you. No carbonation. A little pricey for what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re getting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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