Best Guinness Floats With Whiskey Whipped Cream Recipes

GUINNESS FLOAT

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That very first sip of a Guinness is what inspired this quick and easy dessert. The rich, creamy foam that gathers on the top of a freshly poured draft made me think of vanilla ice cream. At that point, I knew I had to combine the two in a Guinness float. -James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 5m

Yield 2 floats.

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1 cup vanilla ice cream, softened if necessary
2 cups Guinness or other stout beer
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

Steps:

Divide ice cream between 2 glasses. Slowly top with beer; drizzle with chocolate syrup. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 68mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

GUINNESS FLOAT

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Provided by Food Network

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

6 large egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped out
1 ounce Baileys Irish Cream
1 ounce Irish whiskey
Dash of chocolate bitters
2 ounces Guinness stout

Steps:

Make the ice cream: Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl until pale. Bring the milk, heavy cream, and vanilla pod and seeds to a simmer in a small saucepan. Slowly whisk the hot liquid into the egg mixture; strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl, then set the bowl in a larger bowl of ice water. Add the Irish cream and whiskey and stir until cool. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill at least 3 hours. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions.
For each float, put a scoop of the ice cream in a glass. Add the chocolate bitters and top with the Guinness. If you don't have an ice cream maker, fold Baileys Irish Cream and whiskey into softened vanilla ice cream and freeze until firm.

GUINNESS FLOAT

Guinness Float image

Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 3h5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups milk
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean, scraped
1 1/4 cups egg yolks
1 cup Guinness beer
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup glucose*
1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
24 ounces Guinness beer (2 bottles)

Steps:

To make the ice cream: Combine the milk, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla bean in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Pour 1/4 cup of the hot mixture in a steady stream over the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Repeat until all the milk mixture has been added. Strain the ice cream base through a fine sieve and cool in an ice bath. When the mixture is cool add the beer, transfer to an ice cream maker, and process according to the manufacturer's instructions. Spoon the ice cream into a plastic container and freeze for at least 1 hour before serving.
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
To make the coconut straws: Combine the butter, sugar, honey, and glucose in a heavy-bottomed pan. Heat the mixture over medium-high heat until a candy thermometer indicates a temperature of 280 degrees F. Stirring constantly, remove the pot from the stove. Add the coconut, then quickly and carefully spread the mixture out on a parchment lined baking sheet. Cool the mixture then cut 4 1/4-inch wide strips. Place the strips on a non-stick baking sheet (preferably a silpat) then bake until golden, about 10 to 15 minutes. Cool the strips for 5 minutes (the strips should be firm but pliable) then roll them into thin straws.
Fill 4 tall, chilled beer glasses with 3 scoops of ice cream each. Pour beer into each glass then top with another scoop or 2 of ice cream. Garnish with the coconut straws and serve.