The most thrilling, loving, etched-in-the-memory moment, when my father had me and my brother in his arms for the first time. The most thrilling, loving, etched-in-the-memory moment, when my husband had his daughter and son in his arms for the first time! Every day is Father’s Day in my eyes, fathers are so special, they are the calm in the storm, the logical human being(most of the times!) in the family, the parent that explains things calmly and in a very soft manner to the kids, the parent who will ease up situations by making a joke, and show the kids, how to look at things in perspective and the list goes on. But it is also lovely to have a special day to celebrate all the fathers and pamper them a bit, fathers who give in their all in a family.
I am lucky this year to have my own father at home, who came all the way from India to spend time with us, and the grandkids. He has always been a guiding light, very reasonable, logical, calm, coolest dad ever, never ever screamed/scolded at me as a child(maybe I was a good kid! 😉 ), easy going, always has a smile on his face no matter the situation, always looking for solutions to problems, never complains – gosh I have learnt a lot from him! He taught me Math, when I sucked at it, and I was able to get A+ in Math in my last year of school cause of his constant teaching. He taught me driving, and although I banged his car numerous times, never did I hear a scream from him ever. He taught me to never give up no matter the situation, always look for solutions to problems and taught me to be a strong person. I am lucky to have him as my father!
My husband – he is reasonable, logical, sometimes too logical ;), calm, coolest dad ever, can explain things to the kids, when I lose my cool, such a kind person, loves animals, so creative, and hence the kids have an awesome creative streak in them, never complains, always looking at things from a bigger picture, fun, always joking and making us laugh – we have learnt a lot from him! We are so lucky to have him!
I am going to be making each of their favorite things this Sunday to celebrate Father’s day! French toast for my husband and kids and a traditional dish called poha for breakfast for my father. Cocktails with bourbon are a must! and dinner will be a traditional dish for my father called handvo, which is super delicious, made with lentils, rice and loads of veggies in it!
My husband loves bourbon, and anything with bourbon in it! I had made this ice cream for him a few weeks ago, which he devoured! The ice cream base is a honey ice cream, and I added Trader Joes, Maple Pecan Cluster Cereal to it, along with good Bourbon! Super delicious!
What the next best thing in a dessert that a dad likes? An ice cream float! and what can make it better? If it is a Bourbon Maple Pecan Cereal Honey Ice Cream Float! YES! A perfect dessert for a perfect DAD! Happy Father’s Day to all the lovely fathers out there! You are as much appreciated as a mother is! 🙂
Bourbon Maple Pecan Cereal Honey Ice Cream Float for Father’s Day!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup local honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 cup Trader Joe's Maple Pecan Cluster Cereal
- 1/4 cup bourbon
For the Float:
- 1 bottle of coke or root beer
- 1/4 cup of chopped pecans
- Splash of bourbon if you want it more boozy!
Instructions
- Recipe adapted from Cook's Illustrated
- Set a strainer over a medium bowl set in a larger bowl containing ice and 2 cups water. Heat the milk, cream, 1/4 cup sugar, and honey in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, , until steam appears and the milk is warm (about 175 degrees), about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk the yolks and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a medium bowl until combined and pale yellow, whisk it vigorously. Whisk half the warm milk mixture into the beaten yolks, 1/2 cup at a time, until combined. Whisk the milk-yolk mixture into the warm milk in the saucepan; set the saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until steam appears, foam subsides, and the mixture is slightly thickened or an instant-read thermometer registers 180 to 185 degrees. (Do not boil the mixture, or the eggs will curdle.) Immediately strain the custard into the bowl set in the ice bath; cool the custard to room temperature, stirring it occasionally to help it cool. Once cooled, add in the vanilla extract and stir. Cover and refrigerate for atleast 3 hours or up to 24 hours.
- Once, the custard is ready, pour the custard into the ice cream machine and churn, following the manufacturer’s instructions, until the mixture resembles soft-serve ice cream for 20 minutes. Add in the cereal and bourbon and let it mix for 5 more minutes. Transfer the ice cream to an airtight container, sprinkle remaining cereal on top of the entire ice cream, press plastic wrap flush against the surface, cover the container, and freeze the ice cream until firm, at least 2 hours.
For the float:
- Take mini glasses or normal sized glasses. Add in a mini scoop or a normal scoop of the ice cream. Top it with chopped pecans in each glass, and a splash of bourbon. Add in the coke or root beer slowly till the top. Make sure the foam subsides a little, and then add it all the way to the top! It is ready to sip and eat!
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