Red Wine Ice Cream Floats
Red wine ice cream floats give the classic dessert an adult makeover. Generous scoops of vanilla ice cream and sweet maraschino cherries swim in a glass full of sparkling red wine, these are a sweet way to add a special touch to your dinner or dessert.
Valentine’s Day is upon us and while I realize it’s a totally commercial holiday, the hubs and I don’t mind doing a lil somethin’ sweet for ourselves.
Watching a new episode of one of our favorite shows and enjoying some sweet, sparkling wine is totally our style.
A nice, relaxing low-key evening.
But for Valentine’s Day, Cupid says we should make it a little extra special with these red wine ice cream floats.
Yes, an adult version of those ice cream floats you loved as a kid but with wine instead of soda.
It’s sweet and the perfect way to celebrate any occasion from the comfort of your couch.
Scoops of creamy vanilla ice cream, maraschino cherries, and your favorite sparkling red wine combine to create an all in one dessert drink that is reason to put the kids to bed early.
Ingredients
To make these you’ll need:
- Maraschino cherries– As many as you like. Remove the stems if they have stems on.
- Vanilla ice cream– Let it soften up a bit on the counter first so it’s easier to scoop.
- Sparkling red wine– Your favorite kind. Chill it.
How to Make
Red wine ice cream floats are so easy to make.
Just scoop about 3 generous scoops of ice cream per glass up and leave them in the cartoon.
Pop the cartoon into the freezer to let the ice cream scoops firm back up.
When the scoops are firm add 3-4 maraschino cherries to the bottom of a large glass.
Add two large scoops of the ice cream to the glass.
Top the ice cream with 3 more cherries.
Fill the glass up with red wine about an inch from the top.
Stick a straw in the drink and top with another scoop of ice cream.
Top the drink with sprinkles and another cherry if desired.
Serve immediately.
Storing
There’s no storing leftover red wine ice cream floats so only make what you plan to enjoy.
Tips and Tricks
- I like to pull the ice cream out to soften when I am cooking dinner and then scoop the ice cream scoops just before serving. Then I pop the container in the freezer to let the scoops refreeze while we eat and clean up.
- Use whatever sparkling red wine you like. I don’t recommend sparkling white wine.
- You could use chocolate ice cream instead of vanilla ice cream for a twist.
- While you can use any glass you’d like, I wouldn’t serve these in a stemmed wine glass. A glass you’d serve milkshakes in would be better.
Other Dessert Drinks
Red wine ice cream floats are a sweet way to treat yourself and a special someone to a dessert drink.
Make them and enjoy!
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Red Wine Ice Cream Floats
Ingredients
- 6 maraschino cherries
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- sparkling red wine chilled
Instructions
- Let the ice cream soften. Scoop several generous scoops of ice cream onto a paper plate, (you'll want roughly 3 scoops per glass) then return them to the freezer for 15-20 minutes to firm up.1 pint vanilla ice cream
- Add about 3-4 maraschino cherries to the bottom of a large glass.6 maraschino cherries
- Add two large scoops of the ice cream to the glass. Top the ice cream with 3 more cherries.
- Fill the glass up with red wine about an inch from the top. Stick a straw in the drink and top with another scoop of ice cream.sparkling red wine
- If you want to add a bit of fun color, sprinkle with red sugar sprinkles. Repeat, as needed, if making more than 1 cocktail.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- I like to pull the ice cream out to soften when I am cooking dinner and then scoop the ice cream scoops just before serving. Then I pop the container in the freezer to let the scoops refreeze while we eat and clean up.
- Use whatever sparkling red wine you like. I don't recommend sparkling white wine.
- You could use chocolate ice cream instead of vanilla ice cream for a twist.
- While you can use any glass you'd like, I wouldn't serve these in a stemmed wine glass. A glass you'd serve milkshakes in would be better.
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