Red Wine Float

Red Wine Float

Chilled red wine poured slowly over scoops of vanilla ice cream, served with a straw and spoon. An unlikely pairing that eats like dessert sangria.

7% ABVLightCocktails

Easy

Difficulty

3 min

Time

320 Cal

Calories

1

Serving

Flavor profile

Other

Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

  • Vanilla Ice Cream· not in your bar1-2 big scoops
  • Red Wine· not in your bar5 oz
  • Cherry(optional)· not in your bar

Instructions

  1. Add one or two scoops of vanilla ice cream to the wine glass.

  2. Slowly pour chilled red wine over the ice cream.

  3. Garnish with a cherry or a sprig of mint if desired.

  4. Serve immediately with a straw or spoon.

Pairs well with

Vanilla ice cream melting into chilled red wine is a playful dessert mashup — sweets follow:

  • Chocolate-dipped strawberries
  • Waffle cone pieces
  • Dark chocolate squares
  • Vanilla wafer cookies

Also known as

Wine FloatRed Wine Ice Cream FloatWine Sundae

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