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Guinness Vanilla Float with Irish Liqueur In a Guinness label glass
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Guinness Float

A surprising and delicious float with vanilla ice cream, Guinness beer and Irish Cream Liqueur
Course Beer, Desserts, Liqueurs
Cuisine American, Irish
Keyword cocktails, desserts, Guinness, Irish Cream Liqueur, irish whiskey
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 386kcal
Author Barb

Ingredients

For the Bailey's Irish Cream Ice Cream

  • 24 ounces vanilla bean ice cream softened
  • 3 tablespoons Bailey's Irish Cream

For the Irish Whiskey Chocolate Sauce

  • 2 ounces dark chocolate
  • 6 ounces milk chocolate
  • ¼ cup half and half
  • 2 tablespoons Irish Whiskey

For the Float

  • 4-6 ounces Guinness Stout chilled

Instructions

To Make Irish Cream Ice Cream

  • Stir the ice cream until smooth, add the Bailey's Irish Cream and stir in thoroughly. Freeze in container until solid (several hours or overnight).

To Make the Chocolate Sauce

  • Combine chocolate and half and half in a small saucepan over low heat. Warm and stir until the chocolate has melted.
  • Stir in the Irish Whiskey and cook on low for 1 minute.Turn off heat but keep covered to keep warm.

To Make the Float

  • Drizzle some chocolate sauce onto the inside of the glass.
  • Put 2 scoops of the ice cream into a chilled glass or mug.
  • Top with the chilled beer and drizzle top with additional chocolate sauce.

Notes

Add additional half and half if chocolate sauce needs to be thinner.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 245mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 3mg