New Years Eve is already upon us!
I feel like everyone I know seems to be staying in this year. Maybe a few friends or another family are coming over to eat and drink and celebrate, but pretty low-key for the most part.
What are you guys doing?
I figured that even if you have quite the list of appetizers ready to make, you might be looking for some fun new drink ideas?
Inspiration struck through this incredible espresso ice cream from a local artisanal ice cream brand.
Rich Kahlua and dry champagne create a creamy (but not overly sweet!) and frothy cocktail that is totally reminiscent of a float.
The chocolate rim is not only a great compliment to the coffee, it’s also festive and pretty cute, right?
If you really wanted to get craaaazy, I would throw in a splash of cream. Mmmm…
Kahlua Float, serves 1
1 tsp corn syrup
1 Tbs chocolate jimmies
1 scoop espresso (or coffee) ice cream
1.5 oz kahlua
Champagne (about 1/8 cup)
For the candy rim:
In a small dish, pour the tsp of corn syrup, gently roll the rim of a champagne glass into the corn syrup.
Dip the corn syrup rim into the chocolate jimmies and coat the rim with them.
Take the leftover jimmies (about 1 tsp) and pour them into the bottom of the champagne glass.
Plop the scoop of ice cream into the glass.
Pour the kahlua over the ice cream.
Top off the glass with the champagne.
this is almost too gorgeous to drink! Cheers!
Such a pretty drink!
even though alcohol isn’t something i can have right now, as soon as i have this baby i’m going to have a double-sized version of this baby!
Sounds and looks amazing. I am always into trying new things. Headed to the beach for New Years, so I might just have to try this. I have everything but the ice cream and champagne. Yum Yum! Thanks
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NO!!! I’m not pregnant!! I think that was Heather of Heather’s Dish!
I do not drink alcohol please invent one non alcholic for me the look is so stylish :)))))
For a non-alcoholic version, I would just substitute soda water or sparkling cider!
SORRY, OOOH MY MISTAKE, DID IT SCARE YOU? HAPPY NEW YEAR NONE THE LESS….TO HER AS WELL.
This is beautiful, Heather.
Happy New Year my friend! Hope you got to enjoy a bunch of these cocktails!
Made this drink for New Year’s Eve. Yummy. Not much luck with the corn syrup rim, but good without it.
Wow, I got back from vacation and realized I missed all these amazing concoctions of Heather’s! I would have never, never, never thought to combine champagne with Kahlua and ice cream. Yum. This is pushing all the right buttons.
Oh good! I had not thought of it either, but I am glad that bottle of champagne was lying around, because it was so delicious!
OMG, I want one right now! I LOVE Kahlua, especially directly over vanilla ice cream. Just do it!
Definitely love the chocolate sprinkle ring. This looks exceptional and classy 🙂
Wow! Everything I love, in a champagne flute. Brilliant.
I am going to try it
Though I’ve made Kahlua floats before I’ve never added champagne or served them so beautifully. Thanks for the idea!
came across this on pinterest. Can’t wait to try it!
Oh my god…these were phenomenal!
Can not wait to try this!
wow I know my family will love it!
I couldn’t shake the image of your drink…it was so beautiful! I tried to replicate a mocktail version. Its on my blog. Mine looks more like a milkshake but still very decadent! Thank you!
Looks fantastic! Loved to see someone else call them “jimmies!” I grew up learning these candies as either “hundreds and thousands” or “jimmies.” People look at me and always ask “what are jimmies?” And we I explain..get told “… Ooh…sprinkles”… Sigh