Stout Beer Ice Cream Mini Floats Recipes

STOUT BEER-ICE CREAM MINI FLOATS

Steps:

• Using small ice cream scoop (about 1 tablespoon each), place 2 small scoops in each of 8 shot glasses. Slowly pour about 1 tablespoon beer into each glass.
• Drizzle each with about 1 teaspoon syrup. Serve immediately with small spoons.

STOUT FLOATS

Steps:

• Put the cocoa powder in a small bowl. Combine the sugar, salt, and water in a small saucepan, bring to a low bowl, and boil for 2 minutes. Whisk enough of the hot syrup into the cocoa to form a smooth paste, then whisk in the remaining syrup. Stir in the vanilla. Let cool.
• Pour a tablespoon of cocoa syrup and a tablespoon of coffee liqueur into each of six tall 10- to 12-oz glasses. Add the scoops of ice cream. Add the stout, pouring it gently down the side of each tilted glass to prevent too much head from forming. Top each float with a dollop of whipped cream, and drizzle with a little more cocoa syrup, if desired. Serve immediately, with straws and long-handled spoons.

CHOCOLATE STOUT ICE CREAM FLOATS

Steps:

• Divide the coffee liqueur between 4 tall glasses. Top evenly with the seltzer and then the beer. Stir gently to combine. Carefully add 2 scoops of ice cream to each glass. Serve with a long spoon and straw.

STOUT FLOATS

Steps:

• Divide ice cream among 6 (16-ounce) glasses, then add 1 tablespoon brandy to each. Slowly pour 8 ounces stout into each glass.

STOUT FLOATS WITH COCOA SYRUP

Steps:

• For cocoa syrup:
• Whisk sugar, cocoa powder, and pinch of salt in small saucepan. Pour 2/3 cup boiling water into heat-resistant measuring cup. Whisk just enough boiling water from cup into cocoa mixture in saucepan to form smooth paste (about 3 tablespoons), then whisk in remaining water. Bring to simmer over low heat, stirring constantly. Simmer syrup 1 1/2 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 weeks ahead. Cover; chill.
• For floats:
• Using electric mixer, beat cream and vanilla in medium bowl until peaks form. Cover; chill. Pour 1 tablespoon Kahlúa and 1 tablespoon cocoa syrup into each of six 10-ounce glasses. Place 1 scoop of ice cream in each glass. Add stout, pouring gently down side of tilted glass to prevent too much head from forming. Spoon dollop of whipped cream into each glass. Drizzle with cocoa syrup, place spoon and straw in each, and serve immediately.

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE AND STOUT BEER ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan over medium-low heat until it begins to bubble. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate and sugar until melted. Slowly stir in the stout beer. Cover and refrigerate until completely cooled.
• Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until it reaches "soft-serve" consistency. Transfer ice cream to a two-quart lidded plastic container; cover surface with plastic wrap and seal. For best results, ice cream should ripen in the freezer for at least 2 hours or overnight.