Guinness Stout Ice Cream Float

Name: Guinness Stout Ice Cream Float
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups raspberries; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 4 scoops chocolate ice cream; 4 scoops vanilla ice cream; 2 cans Guinness Stout

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Guinness Stout Ice Cream Float is an adult drink perfect for summer weather.

Thick and rich Guinness Stout gets poured over two kinds of ice cream and gussied up with a simple raspberry sauce!

This Guinness beer float is a combination of Guinness and raspberry that all Guinness fans can enjoy. Made with chocolate and vanilla ice cream, fresh raspberries, and your favorite Guinness stout beer this float is unlike anything you’ve ever had before. I love the taste of Guinness because it tastes rich and creamy and often reminds me of coffee and chocolate while keeping a roasted, malty flavor to keep it unique. Today we’ve turned it into a spirited float that is sure to end your night on the right foot.

Guinness Ice Cream Float

With a vibrant raspberry drizzle, this Guinness chocolate float is a combination of beef and dessert that you’re going to love. This Guinness beer float recipe is sure to make everyone a believer in this unique combination because Guinness beer floats are perfect for many occasions and simply relaxing too.

Ingredients

Raspberries
Granulated sugar
Lime juice
Chocolate ice cream
Vanilla ice cream
Guinness Stout

For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

Ice cream float with a fresh raspberry sauce and creamy Guinness Stout beer!

How to Make Guinness Stout Ice Cream Float

In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the raspberries, sugar, and lime juice.
Stir together and cook down the raspberries until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture becomes thick like a syrup.
Strain the berries through a fine-mesh strainer to remove the seeds. Discard the seeds.
Place a single scoop of vanilla ice cream into 4 cups.
Place a scoop of chocolate ice cream into those same 4 cups.
Divide the raspberry syrup mixture amongst the cups.
Pour in some Guinness over each glass.
Serve immediately.

FAQs

Can I pour beer into a glass before the ice cream?

Just like when making a root beer float you want the ice cream to enter the glass first as it will help to create a nice head of foam on top of your beverage which is where so much great flavor lies.

What ice cream goes well with Guinness?

In this recipe, you’re asked to use a combination of vanilla ice cream and chocolate ice cream but if you didn’t want to use both ice creams id recommend at least using the chocolate flavored ice cream as it will pair the best with the beer and raspberries. If you omit the raspberry drizzle then vanilla or even vanilla bean flavored would be wonderful.

When to serve Guinness floats

this drink would be great for any summer evening or hot day when you want something chilled and refreshing but it also goes wonderfully around St Patrick’s day too. With the beer’s Irish roots this drink is one festive addition to serve up on the greenest day of the year.

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Yield: 4