PARTY: Hot Fudge Sundae Bar (Or Party With Any & All Sundaes)

July 25, 2018 at 7:58 am · Filed under Entertaining, Food Bars, Buffets, DIY, Food Holidays, Ice Cream-Sorbet-Yogurt

July 25th is National Hot Fudge Sundae Day (November 11th is National Sundae Day).

How to celebrate? With a DIY hot fudge sundae bar!

Every ice cream flavor works well with fudge sauce, so you can stick with vanilla or offer as many flavors as you like.

You don’t need sundae dishes, although anything glass shows off the dessert better than ceramic bowls.

If you don’t have enough bowls, see if you can borrow some. The bowls can be mixed designs; in fact, trendy restaurants often use mismatched plates, bowls and glasses.

If you don’t have pretty bowls, consider wine glasses. The easiest option is 9-ounce hard plastic party cups.

> Beverage pairings are below.

The difference between hot fudge and chocolate sauce:

Hot fudge is thicker, richer, and solid, much like actual fudge at room temperature. You need to warm it to pour it; hence, “hot” fudge

Chocolate sauce is thinner and pourable at room temperature.

The party bar ingredients follow, but first:

> The history of the ice cream sundae.

> The history of hot fudge sauce.

> The history of ice cream.

> The different types of ice cream and frozen desserts: a photo glossary.

> The year’s 50+ ice cream holidays.

> The year’s 8 ice cream drink holidays.

HOT FUDGE SUNDAE BAR INGREDIENTS

Ice cream

Fudge sauce, warmed

Whipped cream

Maraschino cherries

Plus:

Garnishes Of Choice

Bananas

Berries

Brownies and/or blondies (cubed)

Candies: Andes Mints, crushed toffee or brittle, mini peanut butter cups, sprinkles, etc.

Chocolate chips or other flavors (butterscotch, mint, peanut, etc.)

Cookies or cookie crumbs

Nuts

Preparation

1. SET out the ingredients plus scoops, spoons, napkins and service plates (to catch drips).

2. SET the fudge sauce over a tea candle or other burner to keep warm and pourable.

3. GET ready to Instagram!

YOU CAN DO THE SAME THING WITH A WAFFLE BAR

Buy Belgian waffles and set them out on the buffet.

Guests can build their sundaes atop a waffle…or add waffle chunks to their sundae bowls.

BEVERAGE PAIRINGS FOR HOT FUDGE & OTHER CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM SUNDAES

Non-Alcoholic Beverages: cherry or cream soda, chocolate milk or mocha, cold milk, espresso or macchiato, iced coffee, root beer or cola.

Non-Alcoholic-Adults: iced Earl Grey tea, ginger tea, mint tea; sparkling water; Italian soda.

Alcohol: Baileys or other Irish cream liqueur, espresso Martini, milk stout or chocolate porter, other liqueurs (amaretto, chocolate, hazelnut or other nut), raspberry lambic, ruby or tawny Port, White Russian (Kahlúa and cream).