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Salted Caramel Apple Cider Ice Cream Float

A festive 5-minute autumn drink combining crisp spiced apple cider, sparkling cider, rich vanilla bean ice cream, and decadent drizzles of warm salted caramel finished with sea salt and cinnamon.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 2 floats
Course: Beverage, Dessert, drink
Cuisine: American
Calories: 340
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Cider Float Foundation
  • 2 cups fresh unfiltered apple cider chilled
  • 1 cup sparkling apple cider or ginger ale / club soda
  • 4 scoops vanilla bean ice cream premium quality
Salted Caramel Crown & Garnishes
  • 0.25 cup salted caramel sauce warmed slightly
  • 0.5 cup whipped cream freshly whipped
  • 2 cinnamon sticks for stirring
  • 2 slices apple slices fresh or dehydrated for garnish
  • 0.25 tsp flaky sea salt Maldon style
  • 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon for dusting

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Prep the Glasses: Drizzle 1 tablespoon of warm salted caramel sauce around the inside walls and rim of two tall 16-oz glasses.
  2. Scoop Ice Cream: Add 2 generous scoops of premium vanilla bean ice cream into the base of each glass.
  3. Pour Cider & Watch the Fizz: Slowly pour 1 cup of chilled unfiltered apple cider into each glass, followed by 1/2 cup of sparkling cider. Allow the creamy, carbonated foam to rise naturally to the rim.
  4. Drizzle & Garnish: Spoon warm salted caramel generously over the foaming float. Top with a swirl of whipped cream, a pinch of flaky sea salt, a dusting of cinnamon, a cinnamon stick stirrer, and a crisp apple slice. Serve immediately with a straw and spoon!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 260mgPotassium: 310mgFiber: 1gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 480IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 140mgIron: 0.6mg

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