Fresh blackberries and pineapple sherbet are two of the main ingredients in this fabulous blackberry pineapple float!
BLACKBERRY PINEAPPLE FLOAT
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!
Blackberry Pineapple Float
Ingredients
- 1 pint fresh blackberries
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 container pineapple sherbet
- 1 liter pineapple soda
Instructions
- 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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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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
That is one delicious looking drink! Love the pineapple flavour and the cute yellow straw!
Hooray and thank you so much Jessica!!
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!!
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!
You make the most amazing floats! I love this flavor combination, Jocelyn…delicious!
Hooray thanks so much Marcie!! I want to bring floats back!
What a beautiful float, this sounds incredible!!
Thank you so much Matt!!