Description
A red wine ice cream float is a two-ingredient adult dessert: cold vanilla ice cream in a wine glass with a chilled dry red poured over the top, ready in under a minute.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 3 to 4 small scoops vanilla ice cream
- 2 to 3 oz chilled dry red wine (about 1/4 cup), such as a fruity Merlot or Zinfandel
Equipment
- Wine glass
- Ice cream scoop
Instructions
- Chill your glass. Pop a wine glass in the freezer for a few minutes so the float stays cold longer.
- Add the ice cream. Scoop 3 to 4 small scoops of vanilla ice cream into the glass.
- Pour the wine. Slowly pour 2 to 3 oz of chilled dry red wine over the ice cream so it pools around the scoops.
- Serve right away. Grab a spoon and eat it like a boozy affogato while the wine and cream swirl together.
Notes
- Use a dry, fruity red like Merlot, Zinfandel, or Lambrusco. Big tannic reds can taste bitter against the sweet cream.
- Chill the wine before pouring so it does not melt the ice cream instantly.
- Chambord or a splash of port makes a sweeter, richer version if that is your vibe.
- Scoop the ice cream small so the wine can reach every bite.
- Serve it as a grown-up dessert after dinner or as a fun build-your-own party pour.
- Prep Time: 2
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg