How can you make ice cream even better? Add wine. Yes, we’re serious. Wine floats and wine-spiked milkshakes are the dessert/beverage of the future. They are completely customizable to your favorite flavor combinations, decadent and delicious, and will be a hit with pretty much everyone you know. Try these recipes for wine floats and milkshakes next time you’re looking for a unique dessert/cocktail.

So, how do you go about making a wine float? It is surprisingly simple. All you need is ice cream (or sorbet), wine, club soda, and fruit. However, the fun really comes in with the combinations.

Wine Float Recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients-

1 pint ice cream

1 bottle (750mL) Missouri wine

16 oz of club soda

1 cup fruit

Directions-

You can use any glassware you’d like as long as it is can accommodate 16 ounces or so; mason jars work for a fun presentation. To assemble the wine floats, scoop approximately ½ cup of ice cream (this is usually about 2 scoops) into each of the glasses. Pour 4-6 oz. of wine and 3-4 oz of club soda into each of the glasses, alternating a couple of times. This helps mix the float without melting the ice cream too fast. Top your dessert cocktail with fruit and serve with a straw and a spoon. Enjoy!

Wine Milkshakes are almost as easy as wine floats, the biggest difference being the blender. You’ll need ice cream and wine. Fruit, whip cream and other mix-ins are an optional addition.

Wine Milkshake Recipe

Serves 2-4 (depending on how thick you like your milkshakes)

Ingredients

1 pint ice cream

1-2 cups Missouri Wine (Chilled!)

1 cup fruit or other mix-ins (Optional)

Directions:

Scoop ice cream into the blender and add wine 1/2 cup at a time until it reaches the desired consistency. Pour into glassware of your choice. Top with whip cream and a cherry (optional), and serve with a straw. Enjoy!

*Pro-Tip: Put your glasses or mason jars in the freezer ahead of time. This will keep your frozen treat cold longer.

 

Flavor Combinations we recommend:

• Chocolate Ice Cream + Chambourcin Wine + Strawberries
• Mango Sorbet + Vignoles Wine + Pineapple
• Vanilla Ice Cream + Concord Wine + Raspberries or Black Grapes
• Vanilla Ice Cream + Vidal Blanc Wine + Melon
• Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Wine + Norton + Cherries
• Vanilla Ice Cream + Sweet Sparkling Wine + Raspberries (If you use this combo for a float, you can skip the club soda and replace it with additional sparkling wine.)

Missouri wine pairs well with ice cream floats and milkshakes!