Ice cream float variation of ice cream soda was available at local soda fountains and nationally, at Dairy Queen stores for many years. A similar soda made with chocolate syrup but vanilla ice cream is sometimes called a "black and white" ice cream soda. Also known as a "black cow" or "brown cow", the root beer float is traditionally made with vanilla ice cream and root beer, but it can also be made with other ice cream flavors. The similarly flavored soft drink birch beer may also be used instead of root beer. In the United States and Canada, the chain A&W Restaurants
Banta each. By 2010 however the sales had dropped by nearly half, especially after reports of consumers experiencing nausea after consumption due to unsanitary conditions during production of the beverage. Banta Banta or Banta Soda also known as Fotash Jawl in Bengali, Goli Soda ("Goli" = spherical object in Hindi) or Goti Soda ("Goti" = marble in Hindi) is a colloquial term for a carbonated lemon or orange-flavoured soft drink in Codd-neck bottle popular in India. Though the origin of its name is from Punjabi word for marble (banta), Banta has been sold since the late 19th century, long before popular