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Brand
Flavor
Rating
6 of 10
Review
Jeni’s Salty Caramel is smooth and creamy, but not too sweet. The first taste is a strong caramel, then a pronounced but not overpowering salt, and finally a pleasant hint of smoke on the finish. Jeni’s claims to make their caramel for this pint in a kettle over an open fire, and you can taste some of that rustic quality in this flavor.
It’s understandable that some people are huge fans of this unique pint. But we almost always prefer a pint with some mix-ins to vary the flavor and texture, and the same is true here. So for us, this is a good base, but too straightforward. Salty Caramel is an effective premium base, but for $9 per pint we expect more than a basic, single note flavor.
Overall: Jeni’s Salty Caramel is a delicious premium base, but nothing more, not really a fully realized pint. It’s like buying a premium vanilla pint. So then the next question is: what are you going to do with that pint? Because you’re not just going to eat that whole plain pint without something else. Salty Caramel would make a good start to a sundae, a decadent middle in an ice cream cookie sandwich, or a perfect scoop (or two) on your Sunday morning Bavarian waffles. But it needs something else to feel like a complete dessert.
Home Delivery
Front Blurb
Fire-toasted sugar with sea salt, vanilla, and grass-grazed milk. A perfect balance of salty and sweet.
Back Blurb
It was at a French bakery where I worked throughout school that I first heard about “salted caramel”—called “salty” caramel by a chef in his thick French accent. When I began making Salty Caramel in 1996, people would drive from neighboring towns states for a taste. We still make caramel the way we always have, with sugar toasted in a kettle over an open fire. Blended with vanilla and a heavy pinch of sea salt, the nuttiness of the caramel blooms. The reward: no better flavor in the world.
Calories
- 3 servings per container
- Serving size: 2/3 cup
- Calories per serving: 310
- Calories per container: 940
Ingredients
Nonfat Milk, Cream, Cane Sugar, Tapioca Syrup, Brown Sugar, Sea Salt, Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract. Contains: Milk. Gluten free.
Purchase Location
Publix via Instacart
Price
$8.85
Books
Need to know how Jeni’s Ice Cream does it? Get Jeni’s cookbooks:
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home
and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream Desserts.
Related
Psst! You can make ice cream like Jeni’s at home. Here’s Jeni’s secret ice cream base recipe! (Spoiler: her secret ingredients are cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of cream cheese!)
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Last Updated on August 29, 2022 by Ice Cream Admin
