Flavor #7 - Sea Salted Caramel

Once I launched the blog, I was surprised to see how many of my friends listed caramel as a favorite flavor.  I will likely be presenting a number of different versions of caramel across this challenge, so I figured that as I before I begin making my own Heath Bars or developing caramel swirl flavorings that I would start with a traditional caramel.   The Sea Salted Caramel is a version of a recipe from the Barefoot Contessa. This was also my first attempt at this flavor and I am happy to say it came out better than expected.

There is much more prep for this than with most of my other flavors as you need to make the caramel first. If you are not careful, it is easy to screw up.

1 & 1/4 Cups of Sugar

3/4 Cup of Heavy Cream

2 Teaspoons of Sea Salt

Melt the sugar over medium heat, swirling as it liquifies.  Once you get the color you are looking for, take the caramel off the heat and add the cream.  Be careful as the mix will splatter! Stir to get an even consistency. Add the salt and cool the mixture in an ice bath. Once the caramel has cooled, add it to the ice cream mix.

1 & 1/2 Cups of Heavy Cream

1 Cup of Milk

3/4 Cup of Sugar

1Tablespoon of Vanilla

I found that my caramel was slightly singed even though I got the right color.  As it did not burn, it really did not hurt the flavor and ended up similar to a flavor I had once at Toscanini's in Cambridge called Burnt Caramel.

Enjoy!