Active Time

　　10 min

　　Total Time

　　10 min

　　On a recent visit to London, Knauer overheard a local in a pub ordering a "Guinness and Black" — which turned out to be the famous Irish stout plus a shot of blackberry brandy. That combination is also the genius behind these floats; the brandy's luscious fruitiness bridges the gap between the sweet ice cream and bitter beer.

Ingredients

　　2 pints superpremium vanilla ice cream

　　6 tablespoons blackberry brandy

　　4 chilled 12-ounce bottles stout, such as oatmeal stout, chocolate-style beer, or Guinness

　　Divide ice cream among 6 (16-ounce) glasses, then add 1 tablespoon brandy to each. Slowly pour 8 ounces stout into each glass.