Who needs dessert and an after-dinner cocktail when you can have both in one glass?
An Irish Car Bomb is a half pint of Guinness into which a shot glass filled with Baileys and Jameson is dropped and then chugged before it curdles. I was introduced to this drink a few years ago on St. Patrick's Day by a friend of mine who happens to be half-Irish. I love Guinness so I knew it would be good - and it was.
Old photo (September 2004) of me in front of a gate to theGuinness brewery in Dublin - I told you I love the stuff!
I wanted to make something for St. Patrick's Day but traditional Irish fare was out of the question and I had no desire to put green food coloring in frosting and call it a holiday cupcake. I was perusing the Ben and Jerry's website the other day and when I came across Dublin Mudslide (Irish Cream liqueur ice cream with chocolate chocolate chip cookies, and a coffee fudge swirl), I remembered the Irish Car Bomb float that I had made a few years back after having tried the cocktail version. (I used Haagen Dazs Baileys Irish Cream ice cream last time so I thought I'd try a slightly different flavor this time.) The ice cream is a great stand-in for Baileys, and the chocolate in it works great with the rich flavor of the Guinness. Grab a straw and a long spoon for this float - unlike the original drink, this version is best enjoyed slowly.
Irish Car Bomb Float
(serves 1)
(serves 1)
1 ounce Irish whiskey (preferably Jameson)
4 ounces (a big scoop) Irish Cream ice cream (I used Ben and Jerry's Dublin Mudslide but Haagen Dazs Baileys Irish Cream would be really good, too)
1 11.2 ounce bottle of Guinness
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Pour the whiskey into the bottom of a pint glass. Add the ice cream to the glass. Slowly pour the Guinness over the ice cream, making sure that a head forms. Serve immediately.
