Description
A light and spiced dessert featuring vanilla bean ice cream and fresh apple cider, perfect for cozy gatherings.
Ingredients
- Vanilla bean ice cream
- Cold apple cider (unfiltered)
- Ground cinnamon
- Star anise pods (optional)
- Fresh apple slices (Honeycrisp, Gala, or Fuji)
Instructions
- Scoop the ice cream into tall glasses and let sit for 30–60 seconds to soften slightly.
- Slowly pour cold apple cider over the ice cream, creating fizz without overflowing.
- Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon, a star anise pod, and fresh apple slices.
- Serve immediately and enjoy with a spoon for the perfect combination of flavours.
Notes
Use chilled glasses to slow melting. For a dairy-free option, swap ice cream for vegan vanilla coconut ice cream.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Cooking Required
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 float
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: apple cider, dessert, float, fall recipe, vanilla bean ice cream