By Mayo Clinic Staff
Dietitian's tip:
These floats are made with club soda — a carbonated water that is the forerunner of sugary soda pop.
Number of servings
Serves 4
- Diabetes meal plan
- DASH diet
- Heart-healthy
- Weight management
- Low-fiber
- Low-fat
- Meatless
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
- 1 can (15 ounces) peaches, drained, except for 1/2 cup juice
- 4 cups vanilla ice milk
- 32 ounces club soda or seltzer water
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat whipped topping
- Ground nutmeg, to taste
Directions
In a small bowl, mash the peaches with a fork. Divide the mashed peaches into 4 glasses (12 ounces each). Add to each glass 2 tablespoons of the peach juice and 1 cup ice milk. Pour 1 cup soda or seltzer into the glasses. Top each drink with 2 tablespoons whipped topping and a dusting of nutmeg. Serve immediately.
Nutritional analysis per serving
Serving size: 1 float
- Total carbohydrate 49 g
- Dietary fiber 3 g
- Sodium 189 mg
- Saturated fat 1 g
- Total fat 1 g
- Total sugars 16 g
- Cholesterol Trace
- Protein 7 g
- Monounsaturated fat Trace
- Calories 233
- Added sugars 10 g
- Trans fat Trace
- Fruits 1
- Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates 2
Show References
- Tyler Herbst S. Food Lover's Companion. 3rd ed. New York, N.Y.: Barron's Educational Series Inc.; 2001:557.
Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/recipes/peach-floats/rcp-20049798