5 years ago, the New York Times showed us how sweet caramel developed a taste for salt – a combination that long enthralled French and American chefs had wormed its way to the mass market, even all the way to our little red dot. We’re happy (because we love it!) to announce that the salted caramel trend is still going strong in Singapore – so here’s where to get your salted caramel fix. Don’t bother counting the calories, Nigella Lawson and Barack Obama approve.
Ice Cream
You know how popular a flavor is when (at the height of the trend) an ice creamery named Salted Caramel - which dishes out pretty good waffles too – popped up along Upper Thomson Road! Try 320 Below Nitro Cream Café for made-to-order (with liquid nitrogen) Salted Caramel ice cream with a surprisingly smooth texture. Not in the area? Check out similar flavours at Merely Ice Cream (Salted Butterscotch) and Creamier (Sea Salt Gula Melaka).
L: Baked by Lace, R: Twelve Cupcakes
Cupcakes
If there’s something we love more than salted caramel, its salted caramel frosting. We’ve already raved about the cupcakes we love, but try our favourite flavour at these bakeries – Baked by Lace, Plain Vanilla, and Twelve Cupcakes (we know, but their moist and fluffy treats are definitely more than satisfactory).
Cake
No matter what they say, cupcakes and cakes are different (we just keep telling ourselves that). Have the Coulant Caramel au Beurre Salé (or salty butter caramel lava cake) at L’Entrecôte. If you’d like to toss cheese into the mix, check out Sea Salt Caramel Cheesecake at The Marmalade Pantry or Obolo. For rich, tall cakes, the Salted Caramel cake at The Fabulous Baker Boy is drool-worthy.
L: Patisserie G and Canelé Pâtisserie, R: Ladurée
Macarons
Obviously you can’t go wrong with the salted caramel (or any flavour actually) at Ladurée. Canelé Pâtisserie gets points for giving the flavour such a pretty name, Fleur de Sel (Flower of Salt), and it tastes as good as it sounds. But if you’re in the vicinity of Millennia Walk, try the salted caramel macarons at Patisserie G.
Cocktails
Honey fave Tippling Club has not one, but two cocktails with salted caramel in the shaker. You have the choice of Clutching Hand (American whiskey, fernet branca, salt caramel, and lemon) or Low Profile Fashion Choices (Tennessee whiskey, salt caramel, chocolate, and earl grey). This is off the menu, but the mixologists at Jekyll and Hyde concocted something (salted caramel, rum, and vanilla ice cream) when we requested for it. Sound good? Tell them the Honeycombers sent you!
Salted Caramel in Your Kitchen
We wouldn’t leave you without telling you how to make your own Salted Caramel Sauce or without introducing you to our personal fave, Nutella and Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Fudge (YUM). For some, ahem, adult food groups, try making Salted Caramel Vodka Hot Chocolate or Salted Caramel Jello Shots.
Top Image: Doughmesstic and Nigella.com