Here’s the question of the day: Do you drink your dessert?  My answer is yes but I know I am slightly bias.  I have never been much of a dessert person.  Even as a kid I never wanted frosting on my birthday cakes.  I really only liked my great aunt’s chocolate liquor cake.  My streak for booze came early!  So, most of the time at a restaurant I would much rather have a nightcap or some type of cocktail to end my meal instead of a dessert.  I know that this does not appeal to everyone so I have made a drink that is the middle ground.  This drink has raspberry sorbet which is the dessert part and Aperol and champagne which is the booze part.  I am currently obsessed with Aperol!  It has awesome flavors and is very versatile.  What could be better than a dessert float?  Nothing.  You must make this for your friends.  They will freak out. 

Recipe: Raspberry Aperol Float

Ingredients

3 scoops of raspberry sorbet

2 ounces of Aperol 

Top off with champagne (1/4 of a cup)

Garnish: Fresh raspberries

Instructions:

Place scoops of sorbet in the serving glass

Add Aperol to serving glass

Top off with champagne

       Garnish with raspberries

Yields: 1 serving or more depending on serving glass used.