Ice cream floats are the ultimate nostalgic treat — bubbly soda meets creamy ice cream for a fizzy, frosty delight. But who says floats have to stick to the classic cola-and-vanilla combo? Enter: Rebel Floats. These bold, rule-breaking mashups blend unusual ingredients, ethnic flavours, and modern twists to create something new. 

Grab your scoops and soda bottles — because these are Rebel Floats You Need to Try.

1. Espresso Tonic Float with Coffee Ice Cream

The Espresso Tonic Float with Coffee Ice Cream is a fizzy caffeine lover’s dream. It combines the aromatic bitterness of espresso with the effervescent crispness of tonic water, finished with luscious coffee ice cream.

Ingredients for Espresso Tonic Float with Coffee Ice Cream:

• 1 shot fresh espresso (or 1 tbsp instant coffee + ¼ cup hot water)
• ¾ cup chilled tonic water
• 2 scoops of coffee ice cream

Instructions for Espresso Tonic Float with Coffee Ice Cream:

1. Brew a fresh shot of espresso or dissolve instant coffee in hot water.
2. Fill a tall glass halfway with chilled tonic water.
3. Slowly pour in the espresso to create a layered effect.
4. Gently float 2 scoops of coffee ice cream on top.

Pro Tip: Use cold brew concentrate instead of espresso for a smoother flavour in your Espresso Tonic Float with Coffee Ice Cream.

Masala Thums Up Float with Vanilla Kulfi

The Masala Thums Up Float with Vanilla Kulfi is bold, fizzy, and packed with spice. Inspired by India’s street-side masala sodas, this float mixes cola with chaat masala and creamy kulfi.

Ingredients for Masala Thums Up Float with Vanilla Kulfi:

• ¾ cup chilled Thums Up (or Coke)
• 2 scoops vanilla kulfi or malai kulfi
• A pinch of chaat masala

Instructions for Masala Thums Up Float with Vanilla Kulfi:

1. Pour Thums Up into a tall glass.
2. Stir in a pinch of chaat masala.
3. Add 2 scoops of vanilla kulfi to the glass.
4. Sprinkle a little extra chaat masala on top for a zesty finish.

Pro Tip: For extra street-style drama in your Masala Thums Up Float with Vanilla Kulfi, rim your glass with lemon juice and tangy masala salt.

Matcha Soda Float with Coconut Ice Cream

The Matcha Soda Float with Coconut Ice Cream blends Japanese green tea goodness with tropical coconut creaminess, creating a zen-like yet fun dessert drink.

Ingredients for Matcha Soda Float with Coconut Ice Cream:

• ¾ cup sparkling water
• 1 tsp matcha powder
• 1 tsp sugar or honey (optional)
• 2 scoops of coconut ice cream

Instructions for Matcha Soda Float with Coconut Ice Cream:

1. Whisk matcha with a splash of warm water and sugar until smooth.
2. Mix into chilled sparkling water.
3. Pour into a glass and top with 2 scoops of coconut ice cream.

Pro Tip: Use a handheld frother for a smooth matcha mix in your Matcha Soda Float with Coconut Ice Cream.

Salted Caramel Beer Float with Pretzel Ice Cream

The Salted Caramel Beer Float with Pretzel Ice Cream is a grown-up dessert drink with toasty, malty, and salty-sweet notes — perfect for beer lovers.

Ingredients for Salted Caramel Beer Float with Pretzel Ice Cream:

• ¾ cup dark beer or stout (like Guinness)
• 2 scoops salted caramel or pretzel ice cream
• Crushed pretzels and caramel sauce (optional)

Instructions for Salted Caramel Beer Float with Pretzel Ice Cream:

1. Pour cold beer into a glass.
2. Float 2 scoops of ice cream gently on top.
3. Garnish with crushed pretzels and drizzle caramel.

Pro Tip: Chill your glass before assembling the Salted Caramel Beer Float with Pretzel Ice Cream to keep the foam under control.

Aam Panna Float with Mint Ice Cream

The Aam Panna Float with Mint Ice Cream is a tangy, cooling drink perfect for hot days and humid monsoons. Sweet and sour aam panna meets refreshing mint.

Ingredients for Aam Panna Float with Mint Ice Cream:

• ¾ cup chilled aam panna (homemade or bottled)
• 2 scoops of mint or mint-chocolate-chip ice cream
• Fresh mint leaves for garnish

Instructions for Aam Panna Float with Mint Ice Cream:

1. Pour aam panna into a serving glass.
2. Add 2 scoops of mint ice cream.
3. Garnish with fresh mint leaves.

Pro Tip: Add a dash of black salt for extra zing in your Aam Panna Float with Mint Ice Cream.

Blueberry Kombucha Float with Lemon Sorbet

The Blueberry Kombucha Float with Lemon Sorbet is tangy, fizzy, and packed with probiotics — perfect for health-conscious dessert lovers.

Ingredients for Blueberry Kombucha Float with Lemon Sorbet:

• ¾ cup blueberry-flavoured kombucha
• 2 scoops of lemon sorbet

Instructions for Blueberry Kombucha Float with Lemon Sorbet:

1. Pour kombucha into a tall chilled glass.
2. Gently add lemon sorbet on top.
3. Serve immediately with a spoon and straw.

Pro Tip: For more flavour contrast in your Blueberry Kombucha Float with Lemon Sorbet, freeze blueberries and drop them into the glass before serving.

Cola + Chilli Chocolate Ice Cream Float

The Cola + Chilli Chocolate Ice Cream Float is sweet, spicy, and indulgent. Think fizzy cola meets chocolate ice cream with a surprising chilli kick.

Ingredients for Cola + Chilli Chocolate Ice Cream Float:

• ¾ cup chilled cola
• 2 scoops of chilli chocolate, or dark chocolate ice cream
• A pinch of chilli flakes (optional)

Instructions for Cola + Chilli Chocolate Ice Cream Float:

1. Pour cola into a tall glass.
2. Add scoops of chocolate ice cream.
3. Sprinkle with a pinch of chilli flakes if desired.

Pro Tip: To make your chilli chocolate ice cream for the Cola + Chilli Chocolate Ice Cream Float, stir a pinch of cayenne or red chilli into softened chocolate ice cream and refreeze.

Tamarind Soda Float with Jaggery Ice Cream

The Tamarind Soda Float with Jaggery Ice Cream is tangy, sweet, and irresistibly Indian — like a fizzy take on imli-jaggery chutney in dessert form.

Ingredients for Tamarind Soda Float with Jaggery Ice Cream:

• ¾ cup tamarind soda (homemade or store-bought)
• 2 scoops of  jaggery or caramel ice cream
• Chili-salt for rimming the glass

Instructions for Tamarind Soda Float with Jaggery Ice Cream:

1. Rim your glass with chilli-salt mix.
2. Pour tamarind soda into the glass.
3. Top with scoops of jaggery ice cream and enjoy.

Pro Tip: To make tamarind soda for the Tamarind Soda Float with Jaggery Ice Cream, boil tamarind paste with jaggery and black salt, cool, and mix with soda water.

There you have it — the bold, fizzy world of Rebel Floats You Need to Try. These aren't just dessert drinks, they’re conversation starters, Instagram showstoppers, and flavour bombs waiting to explode.  

So go ahead, stir up something rebellious — and don’t forget to share and slurp on Foodism. Download the app now!