Stout Beer Ice Cream Mini Floats Recipes

Depending on whom you talk to, making ice cream floats with beer is either a genius idea, or a horrible mistake. The key is to choose a beer that's on the toasty, malty, sweeter side, and stay away from beers that are too hoppy, dry, and bitter. Here I pair coffee ice cream with stout and vanilla, the safest option, with a Belgian raspberry sour (or any fruity beer). I'd make a small test glass first, to make sure it works for your palate.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Shakes and Floats Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 5

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 256 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Cholesterol 61.2 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 55.6 mg, Sugar 12.1 g

Top a coffee liqueur with seltzer and stout before adding scoops of chocolate ice cream.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

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On a recent visit to London, Knauer overheard a local in a pub ordering a "Guinness and Black" - which turned out to be the famous Irish stout plus a shot of blackberry brandy. That combination is also the genius behind these floats; the brandy's luscious fruitiness bridges the gap between the sweet ice cream and bitter beer.

Categories     Beer     Dairy     Dessert     Super Bowl     Quick & Easy     Frozen Dessert     Brandy     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 (dessert) servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

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Slightly bitter beer, ice cream, and bittersweet cocoa syrup make for a refreshing float that's not too sweet.

Provided by Alice Medrich

Categories     Beer     Chocolate     Dessert     Super Bowl     Valentine's Day     Quick & Easy     High Fiber     Frozen Dessert     Kahlúa     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

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How many of my favorite flavors can be packed into a glass? Plenty. Stout, coffee, chocolate, and vanilla make for a grown-up, earthy (but still fun) take on a float. I prefer a deeply chocolatey stout for this, but it's just grand with any deep, dark porter you love-although I'd steer clear of oyster stouts for this. The vanilla seeds in the whipped cream may seem like a minor detail, but they're not: they help to bring all the flavors together, and the small, brown flecks complement the rich color of the stout.

Provided by Rosie Schaap

Number Of Ingredients 5

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