Raspberry Champagne Float

Champagne and raspberries stir up in my heart & mind the most beautiful things in life - romance, love, weddings, celebrations... so it was only natural that I thought of conjuring up a recipe that would bring together these wonderful creations of nature. Even so, I must admit that I was a tad skeptical on whether the combination would live up to my high expectations. But oh my, what a sublime dessert beverage this Raspberry Champagne Float has turned out to be! So exquisite & heavenly with luscious flavors of vanilla ice cream, tangy jelly and fresh berries soaked in the sweet-sour bubbliness of champagne. The simple trick of creating layers of ingredients and serving in champagne flutes gives a sophisticated, chic appearance to the dessert beverage & sets it a class apart. You can enjoy this dreamy concoction to celebrate special occasions with family & friends. My personal favorite would be to serve it as the final course of a candle-lit dinner for two - it is sure to raise the romance to a new high!

Making Raspberry Champagne Float is a moment's work once you have the ingredients at hand. The dessert beverage is amazingly simple and quick to make, and you can increase/decrease the quantity of ingredients to suit your taste. Needless to say, this is not a recipe for kids due to the alcohol content, but you can make it kid-friendly by replacing the champagne with a fizzy lemonade.

Time to pop the cork & relish life's sweet pleasures :)

RASPBERRY  CHAMPAGNE  FLOAT  RECIPE

Makes : 4 glasses

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh Raspberries
5.8 oz Vanilla Ice cream

1 packet Raspberry Jelly (3oz); see tips

1/2 bottle of Dry Champagne

How to make Raspberry Champagne Float

1. Prepare Jelly as per package instructions. However, instead of using the amount of water specified on the packet, use 1/3 cup of water and 2/3 cup of Champagne. Refrigerate gelatin mixture for about 15 minutes or until thickened but not set. Break up the partially set gelatine with a fork.
2. In each glass, spoon about 2 tbsps of gelatine, then top it with around 2 tbsps of ice cream then top it with a layer of raspberries. Repeat the layers one more time. Chill till serving time.
3. Top each glass with Champagne just before serving. Serve immediately.

TIPS

Vegetarian Jelly is available in Indian Grocery Stores.