This is a very special recipe for a very special Tuesday.
Today, this is one of many stops on the How Sweet It Is Invisible Internet Friends Baby Shower!
We are SO excited to be celebrating Jessica and the sure-t0-be fabulously dressed baby that’s coming VERY soon! Seriously, the list of foods and drinks and desserts that people made for this shower is ridiculous in the best way.
And because this isn’t for any typical baby shower, this punch had to be a little bit different.
It’s fall – which means = apple cider! But not a hot, spiced apple cider. Or a cold apple cider with bourbon (although, those are totally delicious).
Nope – this punch is everything good about apple cider, with a little bit of bubbles from the sparkling water AND it’s topped with caramel buttered pecan ice cream. I know, I know – does that sound weird? It might. But just go with it. The tartness from the apple cider and orange juice is so, so, so good with the salty-sweet buttered pecan ice cream.
But if you’re not ready for that combo, feel free to use your favorite vanilla ice cream or even just a salted caramel.
I thought about adding a healthy dose of sprinkles to this, just because, but I decided to leave that for the other people on this baby shower train.
Seriously – don’t miss ANY of these recipes!!
Happy Baby Shower, Jessica!
trashed up salads
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- The Lemon Bowl – Brussels Slaw with Tahini Dressing and Za’atar Crostini
- With Style & Grace – Kale Salad with Apple, Hazelnuts & Bacon
trashed up cocktails
- Dine & Dish – Hot Buttered Rum Cocktail
- Food For My Family – Cranberry Orange Dark and Stormy Cocktail
- Minimalist Baker – Bourbon Pumpkin Milkshakes
- Stylish, Stealthy & (sometimes) Healthy – Apple Cider Shandy
- A Spicy Perspective – Preggy Punch Mocktail
- Girl vs. Dough – Boozy Maple Peanut Butter Cup Milkshake
- Honestly Yum – Maple Bacon Pisco Sour
- Cookin Canuck – Pink Grapefruit Margaritas
- A Thought For Food – Mezcal Citrico Cocktail
- A House in the Hills – Pomegranate Rosemary Spritzer
- The Novice Chef – Ginger Bourbon Apple Cider
- Bran Appetit – Citrus Cider Punch Floats
trashed up burgers
- Edible Perspective – Meatloaf Veggie Burgers with Mashed Potatoes + Gravy
- The Little Kitchen – Salmon BLT Sliders with an Avocado Aioli & Brie
- Daisy At Home – Balsamic Beef Burger with Mac and Cheese
- Cookies & Cups – Candied Bacon Maple Cheddar Burger
- Climbing Grier Mountain – Trashed-Up Steak Burger with Chicken Fried Bacon & Dijon Gravy
- Dessert For Two – Bleu Cheese Burgers + Sweet Potato Fries
- Country Clever – Fig Rosemary Roast Chicken Brie Brussels Sprout Panini
- Foodie Crush – The Best Cheeseburger Soup
- Lady and Pups – Spicy Sambal Chicken Meatball Sub with Eggs
- Two Peas & Their Pod – Sweet Potato and Kale Grilled Cheese
- Bake Your Day – Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich
trashed up tacos
- Spoon Fork Bacon – Crunchy Ground Beef and Cheesy Tacos
- The Fauxmartha – Boozy Beef and Butternut Tacos
- With Food + Love – Harvest Hash Breakfast Tacos
- Mountain Mama Cooks – Crispy Kale and Brussels Sprout Tacos with Bacon
- Heather Christo – Bahn Mi Tacos with Spicy Sriracha Honey Sauce
- A Couple Cooks – Loaded Huevos Rancheros Tacos
- Fitnessista – San Diego Lobster Street Tacos
trashed up desserts
- Table for Two – Salted Caramel, Dark Chocolate, and Brown Butter Shortbread Bars with Sprinkles
- My Name is Yeh – Mini Vanilla Loaf Cakes, All Trashed Up
- Picky Palate – Pumpkin Spice Butterscotch Sprinkle Cupcakes
- Sprinkle Bakes – Cake Batter Confetti Cupcakes
- Averie Cooks – Easy Homemade Funfetti Cake with Vanilla Buttercream
- Sweet Phi – Trashed Up Shortbread Cookie Bars
- Love & Olive Oil – Loaded Junk Food Brownies
- Lauren’s Latest – Bakery Sugar Cookies
- Cookie + Kate – Peanut Butter, Banana, Honey and Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Flourishing Foodie – Triple Layer Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting
- The Sugar Hit – Salted Caramel Popcorn Ice Cream Cake
- Hummingbird High – Breakfast Cereal Cake Donuts
- Top With Cinnamon – Triple Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Crumb Cake
- Bake at 350 – Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sundaes
- Simple Bites – Lemon Layer Cake
- Bakerella – Baby Block Cake Pops
- She Wears Many Hats – Chocolate Covered Grapefruit
trashed up pizza
- Bev Cooks – Beer Battered Fried Calamari Pizza
- Rachel Cooks – Apple and Chicken Sausage Pizza with Macaroni and Cheese Stuffed Crust
- Foodie With Family – Trashed Up Barbecue Turkey Pizza
- Shutterbean – Pesto Potato Bacon Pizza
- i am a food blog – Grilled Cheese Pizza
- My Life as a Mrs – Chili Cheese Dog Pizza
- Simply Scratch – Steak + Blue Cheese Pizza with Crispy Fried Shallots and Honey Balsamic Drizzle
- The Beeroness – Beer Cheese Tater Tot Pizza
- Yes I Want Cake – Roasted Pumpkin Pizza
- Two Red Bowls – Bacon Mashed Potato Pizza
- Dula Notes – Pork Bahn Mi Pizza
- Weelicious – Trashed Up Mexican Pizza Pockets
- Take a Megabite – Roasted Beet Pizza
- Hungry Girl Por Vida – Hard Cider Braised Pork with Sour Cherries and Cheesy Polenta
- Bakers Royale – Trash’d Street Tacos
Citrus Cider Punch Floats
This isn't your typical party punch. But for fall and winter especially, this should be on your to-make list. A mix of apple cider, orange juice, and citrus sparkling water are topped off with scoops of salty-sweet caramel buttered pecan ice cream -- the perfect combo of sweet and tart! Not into the whole "float" thing for a party? No worries - this punch is perfect without the ice cream, too!
Ingredients:
- 5 cups apple cider
- 3 cups lemon lime sparkling water
- 2 cups orange juice
- butter pecan, caramel, or vanilla ice cream for topping
Directions:
- In a large pitcher, stir the apple cider, sparkling water, and orange juice together. Keep the punch chilled until ready to serve.
- Top each glass of punch with a scoop of ice cream (my favorite is a butter pecan + caramel gelato - perfect with the tart cider and orange juice!)
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I love the fizzy with the ice cream!! Yes please.
GIRL. i need this in my life now. thank you so much. you are the sweetest. XOXOXO
Doesn’t sound weird at all. Sounds amazing! Can’t wait to try it! Perfect way to celebrate all the awesome-ness that is Jessica and her blog!
I LOVE that we were both vibing on the apple cider :) I want one of these for lunch!
That looks so perfect for today!
Deeeeelish! You’re the best. Thank you so much for a being a part!
I would definitely be putting some caramel ice cream in this :)
Wow, this looks absolutely delish, perfect for those cold fall days!
Love this idea! We haven’t had many cold days here in So Cal yet, so something fallish but also cold sounds fab!
This is so fun + unique! Love it! Thanks for joining in for the shower!! :)
WHY have I never thought of putting ice cream in cider before?! It’s genius! And I love your flavor choice too, buttered pecan? That’s heavenly!
Yup! I’ll be making these this weekend. You had me at cider and butter pecan ice cream!
This is so perfect for a baby shower. I love everything about these floats!
Cider floats, so genius!!
What a delicious float!
You had me at caramel buttered pecan ice cream…
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