It’s one hot and humid week in Smithtown. Nothing can cool you down while bringing back nostalgic summer memories quite like an Ice Cream Float. This inexpensive summer treat has become a new trend in place of ice cream stations at kids parties and weekend entertaining. Kick things up a notch at your next party or cool off today with these cleverly delectable Ice Cream Float Recipes.
Cherry Tart Float
Add three or four cherries and a quarter of a lime at the bottom of a 12-16 oz glass. Top with two scoops of vanilla ice cream, a generous splash of maraschino cherry juice and 7-up, sprite or limeade. Squeeze the juice of half a lime into the glass. Garnish with whipped cream… and a cherry on top.
Watermelon Cooler Float
In a blender, combine 5 cups of cut watermelon, a quarter cup of chopped mint leaves and 16 ounces of club soda. Set the blender to pulse mode and pulsate for a minute or just enough for the watermelon to break down. Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer to remove the seeds. Add two scoops of vanilla ice cream to each glass and top with the watermelon mixture. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.
Kool Kids Float
Mix a packet of your kids favorite flavor of kool aid with 4 cups of ice and 1 cup of water in a blender. Puree the mixture until you have a smoothie like consistency. Add a scoop or two of vanilla ice cream to the bottom of each glass. Top each glass with the Kool-Aid smoothie. Garnish with whipped cream and a spoon of rainbow sprinkles for a fun float for the kids.
Raspberry Lemonade Float
Add one or two Scoops of vanilla ice cream into a glass. Top with store bought or fresh squeezed Raspberry Lemonade. Gently break apart the ice cream using a long fork. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and slice of lemon or a raspberry.
Disney Dole Whip Hacks:
Puree two 16 oz bags of frozen pineapple chunks in a blender. Add 8 cups of vanilla ice cream, 12 oz of pineapple juice, 2 teaspoons each of lemon juice and lime juice. Blend until completely smooth. Place the mixture into a freezer safe container and freeze for at least 2 hours. Use an ice cream scooper to spoon out one or two scoops of the pineapple mixture into a glass and top with more pineapple juice. Don’t overdue the pineapple juice. Add two ounces per serving for authentic Disneyland dole whips