Sweet Science - Salted Caramel Swirl

Salted Caramel Swirl - Vanilla Ice Cream with a Swirl of Salted Caramel Sauce

The flavor for today is another from the Saint-Paul-based Sweet Science brand.  The flavor is called Salted Caramel Swirl.  This has a very similar flavor name (and label color) as their Salted Caramel flavor which I have previously reviewed but upon second look it is a different flavor.  Salted Caramel is a pure homogenous salted caramel ice cream base with no swirls or mix-ins.  Today's pint is a vanilla base with a swirl of salted caramel sauce.  Let's take a closer look.

The vanilla ice cream base has a yellowish off-white color.  Some of the caramel swirl can be seen right away on top.  Digging in, the caramel flavor is evident right away.  The caramel has a salty bite to it.  This was not surprising as their plain salted caramel pint is one of the saltier of salted caramel implementations.  This time, the caramel is balanced with the vanilla base which is soft and creamy. The combination is quite delicious.  The amount of swirl increased a little bit as I ate my way down the pint.

I very much enjoyed this pint.  It provided quite a bit of salted caramel flavor but the combination with vanilla made it a bit more interesting to me than a salted-caramel only pint.  The caramel here is a sauce and not an ice cream so it is not exactly the same thing, but the salty flavor is well-done and delicious.  Caramel & vanilla lovers should like this.