Trio of Alma Caramel Sauces

What it is:  A threesome of Alma Chocolate's signature caramel sauces. 

Details:  One 7-ounce jar of each flavor (3 total): Habañero Caramel, Lavender Caramel and Salted Caramel Sauces, $24.

Who makes it:  Alma Chocolate, maker of deeply soulful confections, in Portland, Oregon.

Why I love it:  If you've tried Alma's Signature Bonbons, you'll understand why you've got to have these caramels by the jar.  If you haven't, trust me on this one!  Each caramel flavor is distinct from the next so three jars is hardly a redundancy. The habañero infused caramel tames what could be an overwhelming heat into a subtle, sultry-sweet affair.  Not at all overdone is the lavender caramel, suspending the sweetest hint of lavender into a delicate and luscious caramel viscosity. And the perennial favorite, salted caramel; Sarah's versions is one of our all-time favorites.  

How I'll use this in my kitchen:  I can't wait to drizzle the Habañero Caramel over a super rich chocolate hazelnut brownie or into the shallow well of a dark and melted molten chocolate cake.  The Lavender Caramel might meet its match spooned over a bright lemon tart, striated on a warm apple custard cake or atop my Roasted Almond Ice Cream.  Salted Caramel is definitely going to star in an ice cream of its own, not to mention spooned over chestnut cream or smeared on the bottom crust of a banana cream pie.  

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