Macerated Berry Float

Macerated fresh berries - my new favorite thing! I was inspired by a recent edition of Martha Stewart Magazine to create a twist on a summer favorite - the ice cream float! I whipped up some low sugar macerated fresh berries, added some ice cream and topped the drink off with un-flavored seltzer water. It turned out to be the perfect refreshing early summer drink for a relaxing evening of porch sitting!

Servings: 2
Serving Size: 1 cup berries with syrup + 1/2 cup ice cream
Points Plus: 3pp*
Prep Time: Berries must sit overnight
Cook Time: n/a
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
2 cups fresh berries, I used raspberries and blackberries
1 T sugar
1 cup slow churn vanilla ice cream
About two cups of cold seltzer water, cold
Large straws

Directions
Start by making your macerated fresh berries.  Make sure your berries are rip, this will help to bring out the natural sweetness of them.  Place them in a bowl and sprinkle 1 T of sugar over them.  Give them a stir, cover and let them sit in the fridge for several hours, for best results overnight.  This process breaks down the berries and turns them into a vibrant juicy sauce.

To build your float
Get out two pretty glasses and add half the berry mixture to the bottom of  both.  Be sure to add the fruit and the liquid. Next add about 1/2 cup of slow churn vanilla ice cream.  Finally top of your drink with enough seltzer water to fill the glass.  Add a large straw and give your drink a stir. Serve immediately, as the seltzer looses its fizz pretty quickly!

Tip
Get creative with your combos!  You could use any type of berries or ice cream you want, just remember to adjust the pp value.  Also, I LOVE these giant straws from Ikea, I use one almost every day!

*Click here to see why I could all fruit as 0pp in recipe builder.

XOXO - Katie