Not Your Average Guinness Float

This is not your average Guinness Float. What happens when you add a dash or 2 of walnut bitters to a velvety smooth Guinness stout over scoops of decadent, creamy vanilla ice cream? The result is a harmonious blend of flavors in an elevated float, ideal for St. Patrick’s Day or anytime of year for lovers of beer and dessert. Not Your Average Guinness Float is an irresistible twist on a classic. Serve this unique dessert option on a hot day, in the dead of winter, or as a prelude to your St. Patrick’s day festivities, when everyone is a little Irish. Enjoy!

What is a Guinness Float?

Whether you’re a longtime Guinness enjoyer or just getting in on the “splitting the G” trend, you can enjoy the Guinness float as a dessert cocktail to celebrate the luck of the Irish. Like many St. Patrick’s Day libations, it originated in America, not Ireland, since we Americans do love our ice cream. We’ve elevated it beyond just a simple milkshake with the addition of walnut bitters. 

Not Your Average Guinness Float

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• Author: Zack Durkin

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Description

If you love ice cream, cheers to a Guinness float.

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Ingredients

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• 1 can Guinness Draught Stout
• Vanilla ice cream
• Walnut bitters

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Instructions

1. Fill your glass 1/3 of the way with beer.
2. Add 1-2 dashes of walnut bitters.
3. Add 2-3 scoops of vanilla ice cream to the glass.
4. Top with beer and enjoy your Guinness Float.

If a Shamrock Shake is more of what you crave, try our St. Patrick’s Day Punch recipe.

Recipe by Zack Durkin
Photography by Dave Bryce