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The Real Scoop on Alcoholic Ice Cream Floats

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Want to add a little Saturday night to your sundae? A shot of alcohol will give any ice cream float a lift—and make happy hour much happier.

You can go about boozy affair simply (as I often do) by adding a generous splash of Cointreau to vanilla and strawberry ice cream. Or you can follow the lead of Pavilion executive pastry chef Scott Green and make an extravaganza of a float—replete with candied fruit, toasted nuts, and an array of sinfully delicious elements.

Below are the recipes to four of Green’s best alcoholic ice cream floats. So do right by your weekend guests by making one—or all four—for the weekend. Just make sure to keep these treats away from the young ones.

THE TIKI GOD

Ingredients

Spirits: Jones Cola, Malibu coconut rum

Ice Creams and Sorbets: coconut sorbet, rum raisin ice cream

Garnish: candied pineapple, banana chips, macadamia nuts, toasted coconut, coconut whipped cream

Directions

Scoop ice cream into your favorite sundae glass. Combine chilled cocktail ingredients and stir well. Pour cocktail over ice cream. Add garnish and serve.

THE PINK PUSSYCAT

Ingredients

Spirits: Tanqueray gin, tonic water, grapefruit syrup

Ice Creams and Sorbets: honey ice cream, pineapple sorbet, grapefruit sorbet

Garnish: toasted meringue, fresh pineapple, candied grapefruit

Directions

Scoop ice cream into your favorite sundae glass. Combine chilled cocktail ingredients and stir well. Pour cocktail over ice cream. Add garnish and serve.

THE MANHATTAN

Ingredients

Spirits: Jones cherry soda, Maker’s Mark bourbon

Ice Creams: bourbon caramel ice cream, burgundy cherry ice cream, Amarena cherries, toasted almonds

Garnish: cherry Sauce, whipped Cream

Directions

Scoop ice cream into your favorite sundae glass. Combine chilled cocktail ingredients and stir well. Pour cocktail over ice cream. Add garnish and serve.

THE AVIATOR

The Beefeater gin in this summery concoction makes it extra potent.

Ingredients

Spirits: Beefeater gin, crème de violette, Luxardo Maraschino

Ice Creams and Sorbets: lemon sorbet, violet ice cream

Garnish: candied violet petals, Amarena cherries, candied lemon peel, whipped Cream

Directions

Scoop ice cream into your favorite sundae glass. Combine chilled cocktail ingredients and stir well. Pour cocktail over ice cream. Add garnish and serve.

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