A limited-edition boozy ice cream that riffs on the classic Linzer cookie hits Tipsy Scoop Barlours and nationwide delivery channels starting November 10, 2026, as the brand teams with CÎROC Ultra-Premium Vodka for a holiday-season collab targeting adult dessert occasions.
The new Tipsy Linzer flavor infuses creamy vanilla ice cream with CÎROC Red Berry Vodka, then swirls in raspberry jam and shortbread cookie pieces. Four-pint bundles are priced at $109 through TipsyScoop.com and Goldbelly, with in-store availability across Tipsy Scoop's company-owned shops in New York City and Philadelphia and its franchise locations in Washington D.C., Baltimore, Nashville, Pensacola, Phoenix, Portland, and the Bahamas.
Operator Angle
For foodservice and hospitality operators, the collab illustrates a widening appetite for alcohol-infused dessert formats as a premium upsell at holiday events, private dining, and catered gatherings. Boozy ice cream occupies a distinctive niche: it functions as both a dessert course and a cocktail-adjacent experience, reducing the need for a separate bar component and giving event operators a shareable, high-margin SKU. Tipsy Scoop, founded in 2013, has built its franchise footprint to more than a dozen markets — with Dallas as its newest — signaling sustained demand for the format well beyond novelty status.
"To us, nothing says holiday season like cookies and cocktails," said Rachel Chitwood, VP of Marketing at Tipsy Scoop. "Tipsy Linzer is a frozen take on one of our favorite cookies in the tin. It's creamy, jammy and buttery, with the perfect boozy bite from CÎROC Red Berry."
Brand Strategy
For CÎROC, the partnership extends a strategy of aligning the ultra-premium vodka with experiential, occasion-driven consumption rather than straightforward on-premise pouring. Nick Tran, President & CMO of CÎROC, framed the collaboration around intentional leisure: "Our collaboration with Tipsy Scoop brings that mindset to life in a playful way, reminding us that sometimes the sweetest celebrations are the simplest ones."
The move tracks with broader beverage industry trends around spirits brands embedding themselves in food formats — from vodka-infused chocolates to cocktail-flavored baked goods — as a way to reach consumers in retail and gifting channels. For restaurant and hospitality operators looking to differentiate holiday menus, partnerships or procurement deals with specialty boozy dessert producers represent a relatively low-complexity path to premium, adults-only offerings. Our restaurant beverage coverage has tracked similar spirits-meets-dessert crossovers gaining traction on experiential menus throughout the past few years.
The product is positioned as a gift item as much as a menu component, with its bundled delivery pricing reinforcing its suitability for corporate gifting, holiday party favors, and catering add-ons.
Written by Michael Politz, Author of Guide to Restaurant Success: The Proven Process for Starting Any Restaurant Business From Scratch to Success (ISBN: 978-1-119-66896-1), Founder of Food & Beverage Magazine, the leading online magazine and resource in the industry. Designer of the Bluetooth logo and recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40" for founding American Wholesale Floral, Politz is also the Co-founder of the Proof Awards and the CPG Awards and a partner in numerous consumer brands across the food and beverage sector.
