# Wine-Flavored Sorbets This Pear and Riesling Ice Cream Flavor is Infused with Zesty Ginger By M | Published 2015-09-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/riesling-ice-cream References: [seriouseats](http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/01/pear-riesling-and-ginger-sorbet.html) & [seriouseats](http://www.seriouseats.com) This boozy frozen treat features a riesling ice cream flavor made from scratch with the addition of pear and ginger to give a [zesty kick](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-ice-cream). This is a great dessert to pair during the fall season with [pies, baked goods and sweet treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-summer-pie-series) inspired by the ingredients in abundance during the autumnal months. Unconventionally, this ice cream flavor incorporates the light sweet taste of [riesling wine into the ice cream](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ros-popsicles) to add tartness that perfectly contrasts the zesty sweetness of the other fresh ingredients. The ice cream can easily be made in a blender by adding chopped ginger, sugar, lemon juice, salt, freshly sliced pairs and a cup and a half of Riesling. The ice cream does have an alcohol content of 12% making a sweet frozen treat perfect for adults. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Boozy Frozen Treats:** Creating ice cream flavors infused with alcoholic beverages presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the frozen dessert industry. - **Ingredient-inspired Desserts:** Developing sweet treats that are inspired by seasonal and abundant ingredients opens doors for creativity and innovation in the dessert industry. - **Wine-infused Creations:** Exploring the incorporation of wine into various culinary creations, such as sorbets, offers disruptive innovation prospects for the wine industry. ### Where This Applies - **Frozen Dessert Industry:** Incorporating alcohol into frozen desserts presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the frozen dessert industry to attract adult consumers. - **Dessert Industry:** Creating desserts that highlight seasonal and abundant ingredients opens doors for innovative and unique dessert offerings in the industry. - **Wine Industry:** Exploring the use of wine in various culinary creations, such as sorbets, offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the wine industry to expand its product offerings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Alcohol-Infused Sorbets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiked-cocktail-sorbet.md) - [Sake-Infused Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sake-ice-cream.md) - [Fruity Blue Cheese Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pear-and-blue-cheese-ice-cream.md) - [Cocktail-Inspired Sorbet Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocktail-sorbets.md) - [Spiced Apple Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-apple-series.md) - [Sugary Gingerbread Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iced-gingerbread-ice-cream.md) - [Rum-Infused Tropical Sorbets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daiquiri-sorbet.md) - [Boozy Cranberry Sorbets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sparkling-ice-1.md) - [Cider-Paired Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-ice-cream-flavor.md)