Drink a Polar Bear (Creamy Vanilla Coke)
This creamy vanilla coke is perfect for warm Summer days. Man are we ever ready for the warm weather to end. Longing for the days beyond t-shirt and shorts attire, it seems like every day we are biding our time and trying to find ways to stay cool and refreshed. Worst of all, we’re in for another big heat wave in Southern California before the weather even attempts to cool down a bit. Now you know why we’re posting a cold drink recipe in the beginning of October. It’s drought-dry and blistering hot over here.
Polar Bear Drink Recipe
Iced tea, sea salt iced coffee, thai iced teas, gin & tonics, fresh lemonade and limeades. We’ve been making just about every refreshing beverage we can think of to satiate our thirst. Lately I was reminded of one of the favorite treats I had growing up. There was (and still is) a local drive-thru burger place in my small hometown called Czer’s In & Out. It was where we’d grab a slew of seasoned fries after sports practice. Or got that post game soft serve ice cream after Little League (half chocolate and half vanilla, please). It is impossible to grow up in that town without having fond memories tied to Czer’s.
Creamy Vanilla Coke Recipe
One of their off the menu items was a Polar Bear. A creamy vanilla coke. I’m sure they weren’t the first and other places have their own names for it, but that is what we all knew it as. Kind of like having a coke float without the ice cream, it was always a summer time favorite. This last summer when I went up to go fly fishing with my dad we stopped by Czer’s. I pulled up to the window and asked if they still had Polar Bears, not sure if she’d even know what I was talking about being that it isn’t on the menu and about 20 years have past since I’ve had one there.
Without a bit of hesitation, the girl smiled, “Of course!” It was great to be in my hometown, and a bit more refreshed too.
Enjoy,
Todd
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Polar Bear Recipe (creamy vanilla coke)
Ingredients
- 12 ounces (355ml) Coke
- 2 Tablespoons (30ml) half & half
- 1/2 Tablespoon (8ml) vanilla syrup
Instructions
- Fill a glass of ice with the coke, making sure there is about one-inch of free space at the top of the glass.
- Slowly pour the half and half and vanilla syrup into the Coke. Gently stir and enjoy.
Can’t believe i found this recipe! I was just thinking about going to Czer’s as a kid and googled the drink’Polar bear’ as i remembered it. Here it is. Can’t wait to make one for myself. Good memories for sure!
Growing up every time I went to a diner I always put the half and half’s in my cola. That was well over 30 years ago. As I got older and went with friends they always thought it was nasty and never tried it. I’ll have to try it with vanilla syrup it sounds even more fantastic!
This was perfect for the hot weather. I’ll definitely be making this again.
This is delicious!!
Thanks Semore! Glad you enjoyed it.