I love ice cream floats. I have certainly made enough of them. However, I am always thinking about new flavors that would jazz up the ones I grew up adoring. This Blackberry Pineapple Float is a flavor that certainly fit that requirement.
My family trips to a favorite ice cream parlor always come to mind whenever I make them. We had a vintage ice cream shop that was our weekend hang out. I would go back and forth between my main ice cream cones and sundaes and milkshakes and ice cream floats. I grew up adoring the classic root beer and brow cow varieties but in my adult years, I have loved to spice it up with random flavors that go so well together you would wonder why they aren’t sold together or even grown together in the garden of deliciousness.
My love of blackberries really began late and out of curiosity because I loved hearing my dad’s stories about picking them from his grandmother’s trees in Mississippi. He and his brother would pick them and then his grandmother would create the most incredible cobblers and pies from them. Lastly year after I finally tried them in this ice cream recipe, I realized I sort of liked them. This is now my second recipe using them.
They are the perfect partner for pineapple. The tropical and subtle flavor of the pineapple sherbet and pineapple soda really is amazing with a simple blackberry compote I created. And this float is quite beautiful as well. Serve these and people will be impressed, regardless of how easy it was to make!
- 1 pint fresh blackberries
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 container pineapple sherbet
- 1 liter pineapple soda
- In a medium sized saucepan, add blackberries, water and granulated sugar and simmer over medium heat.
- Once blackberries begin to boil and sauce develops, use a fork to mash up half of the blackberries. Continue cooking until it thickens then turn off heat and cool.
- To make floats, add two scoops of pineapple sherbet to glasses then spoon blackberry syrup in each glass and add soda to fill glass. Serve.
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This float looks so beautiful and full of memories. Love the blackberry sauce dripping down!
Thanks so much my dear!!
So many fun memories girlie!!! This float is absolutely gorgeous! Love that you paired the pineapple with blackberries! It sounds wonderful!
Thanks so much Jocelyn! It is such an awesome unexpected pair but it is sooo good!
What a beautiful float!!! I never thought of combining blackberries and pineapple. Sounds delicious!!!
Thanks so much dear! Gosh it is an awesome combo!
That is such a fun float idea! I just love the color of it too!
I love the color too Julia! It really stands out!
Girlllll what you say? That combination of flavors looks amazing.
Thanks so much dear! I love this combo!
I don’t think an old fashioned soda fountain would have anything this delicious!
I think you just might be right on the money about that Laura!
How fantastic! I love the flavor combo!
Thank you so much Annie!
I’m with you on the whole vintage ice cream shop appeal. . love everything ice cream floats represent. . so nostalgic for me. . ok, love this fruit flavor combination! and love hearing about your dad picking blackberries from your grandmother’s trees. . this is what it’s all about. I love it when there are real memories tied to food or recipes . . love this, J!
Hooray yes I feel like all of my food memories really shaped me!
Jocelyn,
We’d suggest not just any pineapple soda, but Joia All Natural Pineapple Coconut Nutmeg. Those “extras” are going to make this float spectacular! Nice recipe.
The Joia Team
Nice! That sounds spectacular actually!
This looks amazing! Love the flavours!
Thank you so much Jess!!
What a beautiful float, this sounds incredible!!
Thank you so much Matt!!
You make the most amazing floats! I love this flavor combination, Jocelyn…delicious!
Hooray thanks so much Marcie!! I want to bring floats back!
I’m a huge float fan as well! You are right though, I always seem to have either root beer and vanilla or sherbet and sprite. Adding blackberries and pineapples sounds so refreshing! Good thinking Jocelyn, I like your float style! 🙂
Thanks girlie! I like when people tell me they like my float style haha!
I saw this on Instagram and immediately fell in love! When I got to the post I fell in love again! Major yum!
Hooray and thanks so much my dear!!
That is one delicious looking drink! Love the pineapple flavour and the cute yellow straw!
Hooray and thank you so much Jessica!!
I love the idea of blackberry and pineapple!! I’ve never really had too many floats – but now I want to!
They are soo easy to make and yet so delicious! I’m in love with them!
ooh looks delicious.. so could devour a glass! i haven’t had a float in ages.. definitely takes me back to my childhoodd!
Yes, I love that about floats! It’s like you are instantly a kid again!
Love the flavor combo here! I want one right now! Pinned and can’t wait to try it. Thanks for the great recipe, Jocelyn!
Thanks so much Liz for the pin!
Ice cream floats are the perfect sweet treat! I can’t remember the last time I actually had one though. I definitely need to try your blackberry pineapple version because the flavor combination sounds incredible!
Wow yep its time to change that Ashley! It’s been way too long!
I love floats too. In fact I realize I had forgotten about them. Duh. Thanx for such a delish reminder!!
Wow yes they are pretty awesome. So glad you enjoyed the reminder!
This is a fabulous float, Jocelyn. I absolutely adore pineapple and don’t even get me started on blackberries. I’ve always felt like they get overlooked during the summer – so glad you’re letting them shine ;). Yum!
Thanks so much Kathi! Yes, they do sorta get overlooked!
How awesome to make a float with sorbet!
I don’t know if I’ve ever had a real old fashioned float. Love this grown up version.
Yeah this one is definitely great for the adults. Awesome grown up flavors!