Boozy Lime Sherbet Floats

Name: Boozy Lime Sherbet Floats
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pint lime sherbet; 3/4 cup tequila; 1/2 cup lime juice; 1/2 cup triple sec or Cointreau™; Seltzer water or lemon-lime soda, for topping off; Salt, for the rims; Fresh limes and fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

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Prep 5 min
Total 5 min
Servings 4

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These gorgeous green, adults-only sherbet floats are boozy, pretty and refreshing too.

by: Half Baked Harvest

Updated May 10, 2017

Ingredients

1 pint lime sherbet
3/4 cup tequila
1/2 cup lime juice
1/2 cup triple sec or Cointreau™
Seltzer water or lemon-lime soda, for topping off
Salt, for the rims
Fresh limes and fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

Steps

1

If desired, salt the rims of each glass by rubbing with water or lime juice, then dipping in salt crystals.
2

In a glass-measuring cup, combine the tequila, lime juice and triple sec (or Cointreau™). Fill each of 4 glasses with a few scoops of sherbet. Pour the tequila mixture over the sherbet, dividing the tequila evenly among all 4 glasses. Top off each glass with seltzer or lemon-lime soda.
3

Garnish with fresh limes and mint.

Expert Tips

tip 1
To make these virgin, replace the booze with an extra 1/2 cup lime juice and a 1/2 cup seltzer water or lemon-lime soda.
tip 2
For a greener float (St. Patrick’s Day!), add a drop or two of green food coloring and stir to blend evenly.

Nutrition Information

300 Calories, 1 1/2g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 35g Total Carbohydrate, 27g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 300

Calories from Fat: 15

Total Fat: 1 1/2g; 2%

Saturated Fat: 1g; 4%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%

Sodium: 480mg; 20%

Potassium: 120mg; 3%

Total Carbohydrate: 35g; 12%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 5%

Sugars: 27g

Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%

Vitamin C: 20%; 20%

Calcium: 6%; 6%

Iron: 0%; 0%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

Move over stout beer, there's a new drink in town for St. Patrick's Day! It’s a shamrock float... only better!! My original thought for these drinks was just a simple lime sherbet shamrock float. I thought they would be perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. Then I decided that a margarita float just sounded too good not to make. Now, I know that traditionally margaritas are Mexican, but seeing as this one here is full-on green, I'm thinking it's a good bet for St. Patrick’s Day. So if stout beer is making you sigh, or you want a fun and pretty option for your St. Patrick’s Day party, here's your ticket! Cool, refreshing and decidedly perfect.