• Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Recipes
  • Cookbooks
  • Work With Me
  • Contact

CPA: Certified Pastry Aficionado

Cantaloupe Basil Float

drinks· Easter· ice cream· National Ice Cream Month· Summertime Favorites
July 5, 2019

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Cantaloupe Basil Float – Fresh cantaloupe is blended with basil, Riesling wine, and club soda and then poured over lemon sorbet

Glass of Cantaloupe Basil Float with a toothpick with a piece of cantaloupe on it

Four days into July and I’ve already got two boozy frozen treats for you. How did you get so lucky??

Earlier this week, I kicked off National Ice Cream Month with this sangria sorbet. Now, I’ve got a new frozen treat that I’ve yet to feature on this blog – an ice cream float. But not just any ice cream float…it’s a boozy one!!

Check out my Cantaloupe Basil Float!

Closeup of a Cantaloupe Basil Float Glass of Cantaloupe Basil Float Top view of a Cantaloupe Basil Float

How is this float made

An ice cream float is historically made with vanilla ice cream topped with a soda. It serves as the inspiration for today’s post but the ingredients are very much different.

In this recipe, the float is made with lemon sorbet topped with a homemade cantaloupe bail soda and Riesling wine. The fruit-based flavors make this perfect to drink during the incredibly hot summer days. And it’s much easier to make than you think!

Homemade Cantaloupe Basil Soda

To make this soda, first you have to chill some fresh cantaloupe. Once it’s chilled, you add it to a blender with torn basil leaves, club soda, and your favorite Riesling wine. Riesling is a wine that is on the sweet end of the spectrum. It works super well in this drink because it adds a hint of flavor without overpowering the other ingredients.

Food processor full of cantaloupe and basil

Assembling the Float

Once the soda is made, you’re ready to assemble the floats! First, scoop lemon sorbet into each glass. Then, pour the soda over the sorbet and voila – you have a float! Finish off the float with a garnish of your choosing. I used a chunk of cantaloupe and a basil leaf and placed them on a skewer.

Glass of sorbet Glass of sorbet after adding the cantaloupe and basil mixture

Tips & Tricks

As always, here are a couple tips to ensure you get this recipe exactly right:

  1. It’s important that the soda ingredients are kept cold so that they don’t melt down the sorbet in the float too quickly. At the very least, the cantaloupe needs to be refrigerated. But you can always use the freezer to speed up this process.
  2. If you’d like to make this drink ahead of time, you should make the soda mixture without adding the soda. As you know, the soda will lose carbonation over time. Therefore, if you make it ahead of time, it will go flat before you have the chance to enjoy the float. As such, make the mixture ahead of time, refrigerate it until time to serve, and then add in the soda before serving.
Print Recipe

Cantaloupe Basil Float

Fresh cantaloupe is blended with basil, Riesling wine, and club soda and then poured over lemon sorbet
Prep Time10 mins
Servings: 6 drinks

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cantaloupe chunks chilled
  • 1 1/2 cups Riesling wine divided
  • 3/4 cup club soda
  • 8 leaves fresh basil
  • 3 cups lemon sorbet

Instructions

  • Place chilled cantaloupe, 3/4 cup of wine, club soda, and torn basil leaves into blender. Blend until almost smooth.
  • Scoop sorbet into 6 glasses, 1/2 cup per glass. Pour cantaloupe mixture over each glass of sorbet. Top each glass with a shot of Riesling wine. Serve immediately. 

Notes

There is no need to add sugar to this cocktail because the sorbet has plenty. Stir the cocktail to release those sugars into the liquid during consumption. 

Pin for later:

Cantaloupe Basil Float photo collage

More drinks you’ll love:

Sangria Sorbet

Glass of Sangria Sorbet with orange slices and blueberries

Peach Riesling SorbetPan of Peach Riesling Sorbet being scooped with a cookie scoop
Wine Milkshakes

Wine Milkshake topped with a cherry

Share this:

  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)

8 Comments

« Sangria Sorbet
Fudge Brownie Ice Cream »

Comments

  1. Sheereen | Cups of Coco says

    July 12, 2019 at 1:39 pm

    Never would have thought of such a combination, but these look amazing!

    Reply
  2. Jenna says

    July 12, 2019 at 12:20 pm

    These are so pretty! And cantaloupe and basil are such a good combo and make for a unique drink for sure.

    Reply
  3. Christa says

    July 12, 2019 at 11:22 am

    Oh wow, I’ve never had anything like this! These flavors looks so delicious, and I can’t wait to try this refreshing drink.

    Reply
  4. Cookilicious says

    July 11, 2019 at 10:41 pm

    I have never had a basil float and it sure does sound interesting!

    Reply
  5. Liz says

    July 11, 2019 at 9:54 pm

    This sounds SO refreshing! Looks like I’ll be buying cantaloupe this weekend! YUM!

    Reply
  6. Krissy Allori says

    July 11, 2019 at 9:23 pm

    Holy smokes! This was a perfect drink for my last get together!

    Reply
  7. kim says

    July 11, 2019 at 8:57 pm

    OMG… cantaloup is my favorite and this is absolutely fabulous!

    Reply
  8. Aditi Wardhan Singh says

    July 11, 2019 at 1:45 pm

    This is so very refresing. I can almost taste it.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Hi, my name is Sharon. I’m an accountant by day, risk-taking baker and food enthusiast by night. Come join me as I share my favorite recipes and test out new ones along the way!

ORDER MY NEW COOKBOOK NOW!

photo of entertaining made easy cookbook available for preorder now

summertime favorites

styled shot of Cranberry Apple Crumble

Cranberry Apple Crumble

overhead styled shot of Tomato & Whipped Feta Crostini on a platter and crostini on a cloth napkin on the side of the platter

Tomato & Whipped Feta Crostini

styled shot of Mint Cookie Ice Cream in two dishes with fudge on top of it on cloth napkins with crushed oreo cookies sprinkled around and three stacked oreos and a jar of hot fudge with a spoon in it in the background, shot from a side angle

Mint Cookie Ice Cream

zoomed in shot of Strawberries & Goat Cheese Chicken, shot from a side angle

Strawberry & Goat Cheese Chicken

Mojo Pork Tenderloin

two cones with Avocado Lime Sorbet in a glass with sliced limes and half an avocado

Avocado Lime Sorbet

Breakfast
Appetizers
Entrees
Salads
Sides
Drinks
Desserts
Roundups
Holidays

Browse by Date

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Contact Me
  • Privacy Policy

National Ice Cream Month

glass dish with scoops of Dublin mudslide ice cream on a cloth napkin with crushed cookies on it and a dish with more ice cream next to it, shot from the front

Dublin Mudslide Ice Cream

zoomed in shot of a glass dish of Elvis Ice Cream Sundae sprinkled with bacon caramel sliced of bacon and a bowl of caramelize bananas

Elvis Ice Cream Sundae

two pints of high road ice cream stacked on top of each other with glass dishes of apple pie sundaes next to them and an apple slice and a apple cut in half in front, shot from the front

Apple Pie Sundae

lemons with the top off filled with Raspberry Lemon Sorbet on a plate, shot from a side angle

Raspberry Lemon Sorbet

side angle shot of milk and cookies ice cream in storage container with tons of cookie pieces on top

Milk & Cookies Ice Cream

 

Mango smoothie bowl has a thick mango smoothie bas Mango smoothie bowl has a thick mango smoothie base and is topped with healthy toppings to make for a filling meal at any time of the day.

To find this recipe, search for mango smoothie bowl on certifiedpastryaficionado.com

#healthybreakfast  #smoothiebowl #mango #mangosmoothie #healthysnacks #mangorecipes #smoothiebowlrecipe #smoothiebowllove #smoothiebowls #smoothiebowlsarelife #yum #eatingfortheinsta #instayum #picoftheday foodblog #delicious #nomnomnom #feedfeed #foodietribe #eeeeeats #huffposttaste #buzzfeast #buzzfeedfood #TODAYfood #foodblogeats
Cherry tomato prosciutto pizza has homemade pizza Cherry tomato prosciutto pizza has homemade pizza baked with fresh mozzarella and cherry tomatoes, then finished with Italian prosciutto and arugula sprinkled over the top.

To find this recipe, search for cherry tomato prosciutto pizza on certifiedpastryaficionado.com

#pizzarecipe #homemadepizza #prosciuttopizza #prosciutto #cherrytomatoes #tomatorecipe #pizzalover #arugula #italianprosciutto #pizzapizza #yum #eatingfortheinsta #instayum #picoftheday foodblog #delicious #nomnomnom #feedfeed #foodietribe #eeeeeats #huffposttaste #buzzfeast #buzzfeedfood #TODAYfood #foodblogeats
Cup of dirt pudding has homemade milk chocolate pu Cup of dirt pudding has homemade milk chocolate pudding topped with gummy worms and crushed Oreos to simulate a cup of dirt.

To find this recipe, search for cup of dirt pudding on certifiedpastryaficionado.com

#pudding #chocolatepudding #homemadepudding #milkchocolatepudding #oreos #crushedoreos #easydesserts #partydesserts #chocolate #simpledesserts
#yum #eatingfortheinsta #instayum #picoftheday foodblog #delicious #nomnomnom #feedfeed #foodietribe #eeeeeats #huffposttaste #buzzfeast #buzzfeedfood #TODAYfood #foodblogeats
Chocolate peanut butter pie is a no-bake pie made Chocolate peanut butter pie is a no-bake pie made of fluffy peanut butter cream cheese filling topped with milk chocolate ganache, all in an Oreo cookie crust.

To find this recipe, search for chocolate peanut butter pie on certifiedpastryaficionado.com

#peanutbutter #peanutbutterpie #nobakepie #pierecipe #summerrecipes #peanutbuttercream #chocolateganache #chocolateandpeanutbutter #oreocrust #oreos #yum #eatingfortheinsta #instayum #picoftheday foodblog #delicious #nomnomnom #feedfeed #foodietribe #eeeeeats #huffposttaste #buzzfeast #buzzfeedfood #TODAYfood #foodblogeats
Crispy peanut butter bars have marshmallow crispy Crispy peanut butter bars have marshmallow crispy rice bars with peanut butter and a chocolate layer on top

To find this recipe, search for crispy peanut butter bars on certifiedpastryaficionado.com

#peanutbutterbars #crispypeanutbutterbars #marshmallowcripsybars #peanutbutter #chocolate #easydesserts #simpledesserts #crispyricebars #peanutbutterandchocolate
#yum #eatingfortheinsta #instayum #picoftheday foodblog #delicious #nomnomnom #feedfeed #foodietribe #eeeeeats #huffposttaste #buzzfeast #buzzfeedfood #TODAYfood #foodblogeats

Copyright © 2022 Certified Pastry Aficionado · Web Design by Viva la Violet

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.