Here are our boozy ice-cream float ideas. We’ve seen ice-cream floats popping up on menus for a while (check out MeatLiquor branches across the country or the list at 45 Jermyn St at the back of Fortnum & Mason in London), but they’re fun and simple to make at home, too. Try our ice cream toppings to make these easy dessert recipes…
Chocolate cherry bourbon float (left image)
5 mins | Serves 1 | Easy
Ingredients:
bourbon 30m
cherry brandy 20ml (optional)
cherry Coke 150-200ml, chilled
vanilla or chocolate ice cream a scoop
squirty cream to serve
glacé cherries to serve
Method:
Step 1: Put the first three ingredients into a tall glass and stir.
Step 2: Add a scoop of ice cream, then top with squirty cream and a cherry.
Rum, ginger beer and vanilla float (middle image)
5 mins | Serves 1 | Easy
Ingredients:
rum 50ml
ginger beer 150-200ml
vanilla ice cream a scoop
Method:
Step 1: Put the rum and ginger beer into a tall glass and stir gently.
Step 2: Add a scoop of ice cream.
Strawberry, gin and prosecco float (right image)
5 mins | Serves 1 | Easy
Ingredients:
gin 30ml
prosecco 125ml
strawberry ice cream a scoop
Method:
Step 1: Put the gin in a coupette glass then pour the prosecco over and add the scoop of strawberry ice cream.
