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beverages, vegan, gluten-free, easy, paleo, fruit-sweetened, sweet, creamy · May 4, 2017

Kombucha Ice Cream Float

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A swirling sweet glass of creamy ice cream and fizzy fruity kombucha–this Kombucha Ice Cream Float is an easy summertime treat with endless variations!
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Kombucha Ice Cream Float

If you asked me what sweet treat is more summertime-perfect than (n)ice cream, my first instinct response would be nothing. Nada. Whatcha thinkin’ silly?

Well besides mythical creature-inspired nice cream of course, but that doesn’t count because it’s in a separate magical dessert category along with those hollow spheres made of chocolate and any cake taller than 3 layers. Have you ever tried stacking cakes? Because I have, and trust me anyone who can pull off 4+ layers has powers.

But back to ice cream…

Kombucha Ice Cream FloatKombucha Ice Cream Float

After creating this recipe, I was reminded of why ice cream floats are actually even better than non-floating ice cream (ice cream sinks?). All the cold creaminess of ice cream but submerged in the fizzy fun of soda. Or in this case kombucha.

Growing up, cream soda was always my first choice for floats because I love anything vanilla. Also root beer tastes like bubble gum toothpaste, and not in a good way. Just think about that one for a minute and you’ll realize that I am right. If I just ruined root beer for you, I am (kinda) sorry. But we don’t need it anyways because we have kombucha!

Kombucha Ice Cream Float

I’m pretty sure root beer flavored kombucha is actually a thing, but I have never seen cream soda kombucha. And while I have heard rumor that vanilla kombucha does exist somewhere in the world, it does not exist in a 20 mile radius of me. So while we patiently wait for better kombucha distribution over here, we’ll rely on vanilla in the ice cream instead.

But you could make endless flavor variations of this beverage/dessert (bevssert?) because kombucha and ice cream both come in about a zillion and twelve varieties.

 

Kombucha Ice Cream Float

In this float, I used my Vanilla Oatmeal Ice Cream plus blueberry kombucha, because those two flavors pair like two peas in a purple pod. And they swirl together rather exquisitely too I think.

Now if you don’t want to make your own real-deal ice cream (or don’t conveniently have a batch sitting in the freezer from testing the recipe with almond milk), then nice cream float away my friend! You and your frozen nanas and your blender will be ready for pouring on the fizzy kombucha in no time. Or you could just buy coconut milk ice cream, and you will be sipping your float in even less then no time. It’s not a race though.

If you are curious about this oatmeal ice cream business, yes the batch here is the almond milk version. The original recipe uses coconut, but as you can see in this video the almond milk pulls off a pretty creamy scoop too.

Kombucha Ice Cream Float

I know there is already blueberry in the booch, but I wanted to make it a lil extra fruity. So I may have layered some frozen bluebs in between the ice cream scoops. And maybe some blueberry jam snuggled in there too. You were already going to need a straw AND a spoon anyways. Also it just makes it extra prettyyyyy.

Kombucha Ice Cream Float

Virtual fruity kombucha float glass clink to you!

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Kombucha Ice Cream Float

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A swirling sweet glass of creamy ice cream and fizzy fruity kombucha–this Kombucha Ice Cream Float is an easy summertime treat with endless variations!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 scoops vanilla ice cream ((or ice cream/nice cream of choice))
  • 1 cup blueberry kombucha ((or kombucha of choice))
  • 2 tbsp blueberry jam (*)
  • 1/4 cup frozen blueberries

Instructions

  1. Layer the ice cream, jam, and frozen blueberries into a glass.
  2. Pour the kombucha over top.
  3. Enjoy!

Notes

*Store-bought is fine too, this is my favorite brand as it is sweetened with only fruit juice.

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More summertime sips…
–Choco-mint isn’t only for ice cream, its superdelish through a straw too
-The customary citrus sip but without the customary cup of sugar
-As close to a salad as a milkshake can get
-Yes, yes I did blend an entire cupcake into this glass of berry goodness

 

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  1. Leah M | love me, feed me says

    May 4, 2017 at 8:13 am

    I’m all about this life!! Just the other day I was talking to a friend about how incredible a kombucha float would be…. WILD. Next hot day – this is so happening.

    Reply
    • Natalie says

      May 4, 2017 at 2:10 pm

      We think alike then–two favorite summer loves in one <3 Well kombucha is kind of a year round love, but it's cold so we can still say it's seasonal 🙂

      Reply
  2. Demeter | Beaming Baker says

    May 4, 2017 at 10:15 am

    Dude, non-floating ice is just something I’m not interested in. At least at this point in time… 😉 Also, I now must make it my mission in life to create a 6 layer cake for my FoF bestie. Perhaps I can bring the ginormous tower of dessert marvelousness and you can bring the floating ice cream plus ALL mythical creature-inspired dessert? 😉 And who needs root beer when we’ve got kombucha? Whoooo? Yet again, you’ve totally inspired me with your creative dessert awesomeness!! Please add this to my list of FoF requests for our grand meetup! 🙂 <3

    Reply
    • Natalie says

      May 4, 2017 at 2:15 pm

      OR we smash all those plans into one epic dessert monstrosity, here’s what I’m picturing…6 layer ICE CREAM cake with mythical creature nice cream instead of frosting and mini floats as decor around the edge of every other layer with no bake bites as decor on the alternating layers??? You see it too, right? We are going to need one HUGE freezer? xoxo

      Reply
  3. Sara says

    May 4, 2017 at 12:52 pm

    Sooo a few weeks back I was drinking kombucha for the first time and was so amazed by how fizzy it was. When I saw you posted this I literally was like YES!!! Such a genius idea, it seems so obvious but I never would’ve thought of it! Seriously the perfect bevssert (loved the use of that new term!) idea. And the options for flavors!!! Almost too many it’s overwhelming, in the best way. I definitely agree with you when it comes to the root beer though, no thanks. I’ll sticky with the fruity, fun flavors, like the gorgeous one you chose!

    Reply
    • Natalie says

      May 4, 2017 at 2:12 pm

      For the first time??? A few weeks back?? What have you been sipping over there all this time??? If it wasn’t so expensive (and I wasn’t too lazy to make my own) I’d drink it every day all day. Okay my stomach might not be able to handle that, but every day for sure! Oh good, I sometimes feel like I am the only root beer hater out there. Fruity and fizzy and fun–what more could we want for summer?

      Reply
  4. rachel @ athletic avocado says

    May 5, 2017 at 1:27 pm

    floating ice cream is 10000x than regular ice cream and this totally proves it! I’m literally so obsessed with kombucha right now and the though of adding a little ice cream to it is making my mouth water! Well done natalie 🙂

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    • Natalie says

      May 5, 2017 at 5:18 pm

      I’m so obsessed with kombucha like all the time, it’s so good!! Sometimes my gut is like whoa there slow down with all the probiotics lol. Definitely try the ice cream scoop addition sometime…well in 6 more days that is 🙂

      Reply
  5. Jenni Schaffer says

    May 5, 2017 at 3:48 pm

    Your video is mesmerizing! Looks ingeniously delicious! 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Natalie says

      May 5, 2017 at 5:16 pm

      Thank you Jenni 🙂

      Reply
  6. The Vegan 8 says

    May 6, 2017 at 2:54 pm

    Ok, I’m not a kombucha drinker but I used to LOVE coke ice cream floats! The combo of fizziness with creamy cold ice cream is seriously something that can only be experienced and not expressed into words. It must be 20 years at least since I’ve had one though, lol! But I still remember the taste and this post for me was so nostalgic. It is such an incredible idea to make a much healthier version of an ice cream float and you nailed it! The colors are also very beautiful with the berries making it so much more visually appealing than just a coke float. I seriously have major ice cream cravings now…why do your posts always enhance my cravings and make them go wild?! hahaha!

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    • Natalie says

      May 7, 2017 at 3:06 pm

      Ha you are so right–its indescribable!! I remember the first time I had one at a family reunion I think and I was like where the heck has this been all my life!?!? Such a fun treat to me too 🙂 I know kombucha is sort of a love it or hate it topic, but it’s the closest thing I know to that fizzy vibe that’s healthier. With all the lemon beverage business recently I was thinking a lemonade version would be really yummy too, maybe with berry ice cream or something…like I said sooooo many possibilities! Hehe it doesn’t take much to make me crave ice cream lately, I am pretty much in full force summer mindset already 😀 Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

      Reply
  7. Anna says

    May 10, 2017 at 3:35 am

    Natalie, your creativity is incredible. Who would ever think of using kombucha in an ice cream float? (not me for sure!!!!)?
    Must get some kombucha and try this awesomeness!!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Natalie says

      May 10, 2017 at 11:46 am

      It’s the fizziest thing I know that’s actually healthy so why not🤗🤗 I hope you love it too, thanks Anna!

      Reply
  8. Agness of Run Agness Run says

    May 13, 2017 at 8:07 am

    So colorful, healthy and palatable treat, Natalie! Thanks a bunch for providing an astonishing recipe!

    Reply
    • Natalie says

      May 13, 2017 at 7:53 pm

      Thank you Agness! I think I could just stare at it swirling and fizzing together forever☺️

      Reply
  9. audrey @ unconventional baker says

    May 21, 2017 at 9:54 pm

    Can you believe I’ve never actually had an ice cream float? I only learned of them from my husband, when he mentioned a coke float was one of his favorite treats and I had no idea what he was talking about… Coke and ice cream… well, that’s not gonna happen at this stage… but kombucha, now we’re in business 😍 plus all those blueberries 😍😍

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    • Natalie says

      May 22, 2017 at 10:43 am

      It seems to be a less well known concoction then I thought actually. But you have to try it! For me. And you. And the delicious fizzy/creamy/cold experience <3

      Reply

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