Level Up Your Summer Treats with Irresistible Cider Floats
When it comes to refreshing summer treats, ice cream floats are time-tested crowd-pleasers. And cider floats may be the grown-up treat that you didn’t know you needed! While we encourage you to experiment, we have done the very difficult work of testing a few combinations to find our favorite cider and ice cream match-ups.
First, a couple of general pointers:
We adore chocolate, but chocolate ice cream isn’t really the best cider float selection. Just trust us on this one.
The same goes for ice cream with inclusions—nuts, marshmallows, cookie dough, etc. This may seem obvious, but it’s worth remembering!
Opposites attract! Dry, less-sweet ciders compliment sweeter ice cream and sorbets beautifully; fruit-forward, sweeter ciders are best with sorbest and tart ice cream.
With those basics to get you started, the sky's the limit! Grab a variety of ciders and a few pints of your favorite ice creams and sorbets, and have a summertime cider float party! And be sure to let us know your favorite combo. Here are a few of ours:
Kinda Dry Cider with salted caramel ice cream — The classic caramel apple combo that’s a step up from plain vanilla.
Imperial Peach Tea Cider with French vanilla ice cream — The dry tannins in the tea are smoothed out by the creamy vanilla.
Mango Mimosa Cider with mango sorbet — Create a bellini-like beverage that’s refreshing at any time of day!
Original Gold Cider with matcha green tea ice cream — The sweetness of the cider is balanced by the tea flavor.
Strawberry Pineapple Cider with lemon sorbet — The bright citrus harmonizes with the fruity cider perfectly.
True Brut Cider with peach ice cream — The sharpness of the dry cider contrasts with the ripe peach flavor for a sophisticated combo.
Bonus tip: Cider floats aren’t just for summertime! This winter, pour our award-winning Santa’s Sauce spiced cider over a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream, and drizzle with caramel sauce. Or top your glass of Crangerine Cider with a generous scoop of raspberry sorbet. Expect more from your cider--and your desserts!