The Fizz Cup: Fun with Ice Cream

I was perusing the internet the other day and happened on something I had never heard of before, something called the Fizz Cup. Intrigued, I clicked on the site, and found that it is a cup that you screw onto the top of a soda bottle, (use a 20 oz bottle) add ice cream, and then you squeeze the bottle. This pushes you soda into the little cup, and gives you an instant ice cream float.

The Fizz Cup creates a new variation on a classic, the Root Beer Float! I looked the site over which is found at http://www.icecreamfizz.com/index.html and found some interesting information located there.

The inventor, David Chodosh came up with the idea for The Fizz Cup as a way to put a new spin on the old root beer float. The idea is simple, yet innovative. You get your ice cream float in an easy to make container, and you get the fun of watching the two ingredients mix.

The website has links to a video with Kathie Lee Gifford visiting The Today Show and demonstrating the Fizz Cup with correspondent Hoda Kotb.

The Fizz Cup is really very simple. It's a plastic cup that has threads so it can screw onto just about any soda bottle. There is a disclaimer on the site stating that in March of 2008, Coca Cola changed their bottle styles to a shorter style on all Coke brands. You need to pry off the little plastic ring that usually stays behind when you open the bottle.

I decided in might be fun to give the Fizz Cup a try. I ordered the smallest amount of the product that I could from the website, which is a six pack for $12.99. Believe it or not, this includes the shipping.

After a few days the Fizz Cups I had ordered arrived, and my wife and I gave them a try. We had gotten some 20 oz bottles of Root Beer, and some vanilla ice cream. We followed the instructions and filled the cup with the ice cream, and screwed the Fizz Cups onto the top of the bottle.

You need to squeeze the bottle very slowly or the Fizz Cup will overflow. (I learned that from the information on the web site) Watching the ice cream and the root beer mix gives you a good indication that you have pushed enough soda into the cup, and then you can either drink the float through the lid, or use a straw. (The order came with the six Fizz Cups, lids and straws)

One thing to remember: The Fizz Cup is not dishwasher safe. Wash them by hand and they are reusable. Give the Fizz Cup a try you'll be glad you did. The Fizz Cup is fun for kids of all ages!