# Alcohol Ice Cream Shakes The 'How Sweet It Is' Dark Chocolate Bourbon Cherry Soda Float is Deadly By Erin Kirkpatrick | Published 2012-08-05 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/how-sweet-it-is-dark-chocolate-bourbon-cherry-soda-floats References: [howsweeteats](http://www.howsweeteats.com/2012/08/dark-chocolate-bourbon-cherry-soda-floats) For a more adult-appropriate adaptation of the traditional [ice cream float](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mug-root-beer-floats-vanilla-howler), the 'How Sweet It Is' Dark Chocolate Bourbon Cherry Soda Float is just the ticket. This scrumptious ice cream dessert will surely titillate taste buds and have sugar levels sky-rocketing through the ceiling. Perfect for sweltering summer days when many need a kick of sugar-filled refreshments, the How Sweet It Is Dark Chocolate Bourbon Cherry Soda Float will satisfy that previously insatiable appetite. Simply head to the general store for a tub of luxuriously [dark chocolate ice cream](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graeters-bourbon-ball), some classically aged bourbon and a bottle of [cherry soda](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocacola-cherry-float) and prepare for the most delectable drink ever. Combine all of these goodies into a blender and you'll be sipping on this reinvented classic in no time at all. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Alcohol Ice Cream:** The trend of incorporating alcohol into ice cream opens up opportunities for unique and indulgent dessert experiences. - **Adult-appropriate Desserts:** Creating more sophisticated desserts that cater to adult taste preferences presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the dessert industry. - **Reinvented Classic Drinks:** Revamping traditional beverages like ice cream floats with new flavors and ingredients offers a chance to attract a diverse range of consumers. ### Where This Applies - **Ice Cream:** The ice cream industry can explore the incorporation of alcohol into their products to add a unique twist and appeal to adult consumers. - **Beverage:** Beverage companies can experiment with reinventing classic drinks by adding premium ingredients and flavors to cater to a more discerning adult market. - **Hospitality:** Hotels, bars, and restaurants can capitalize on the trend of adult-appropriate desserts, such as alcohol-infused ice creams, to enhance their dessert menus and attract new customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Spiked Alcoholic Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiked-root-beer-float-ice-cream.md) - [Creamy Boozy Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cream-and-wine.md) - [Soda-Infused Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dr-pepper-float-ice-cream.md) - [Boozy Ice Creameries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-creamery.md) - [Martini-Flavored Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/martini-flavored-ice-cream.md) - [Absinthe Milkshakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adult-milkshakes.md) - [Alcohol-Infused Milkshakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pipers-ice-cream-bar.md) - [Retro Ice Cream Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-orange-cream-float.md) - [Beer-Infused Ice Cream Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miller-high-life-ice-cream-dive-bars.md)