Beer and food combinations have started to make their way into restaurants all across America. This could be a food and beer pairing such as spicy food and India Pale Ale. It could also be cooking with beer, like when wheat beer is used in a cake recipe. Here is a simple dessert, The Chocolate Stout Float, that uses a combination of both techniques.
I prefer Young’s Double Chocolate Stout with vanilla gelato. The stouts dark chocolate bite pairs well with the sweetness of the gelato. This is a great way to finish a meal and a unique beer pairing.
Ingredients
2 cans or bottles of Young’s Double Chocolate Stout
1 pint vanilla gelato
4 tall dessert glasses
1 pint vanilla gelato
4 tall dessert glasses
Directions
1. Put two scoops of gelato in dessert glasses
2. Slowly pour Young’s over the gelato
3. Serve with long spoon
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Comments 
Sherri | Monday, February 9, 2009
Uggh! JJ, you’ve gone too far with this “beerlove” thing. I’ll put the beer in the cake, but…
JJ Bagley | Monday, February 9, 2009
You have to try it. I know it sounds strange but the Young’s has so much chocolate flavor it doesn’t taste like beer when it is paired with the gelato.
Mark | Monday, February 9, 2009
What’s gelato? Why not use vanilla ice cream?
Looks good though!
Sebastian Banfield | Monday, February 9, 2009
I love Young’s, I’ll have to give this a try.
JJ Bagley | Monday, February 9, 2009
Gelato is Italian style ice cream. It is usually made from fresh ingredients and has intense flavors and a very creamy texture. Of course you can use any vanilla ice cream but if your going to use great beer you might as well use a great gelato.
Erik Arneson | Tuesday, February 10, 2009
I’ve really been wanting to try something like this with Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, or maybe Dogfish Head Chicory Stout. You beat me to it!
Katie | Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Gelato has less cream than ice cream (more milk) which is probably a good thing given how heavy of a beer stout is. How about adding a couple of crushed malted milk balls (like Whoppers) to the top? That would double on both the chocolate and the malt flavors!