Candy Shot Caramint Essence 20 ml

Candy Shot Caramint Essence 20 ml

Caramel and mint are one of confectionery’s happiest couples. The warm, buttery sweetness and the cool freshness bring out the best in each other – the toffee becomes lighter, the mint gentler. Candy Shot Caramint is built on exactly that balance, but with a definite lean: this is first and foremost a toffee shot, where the mint is only sensed as a cool breath right at the back.

Candy shots are spirit with the flavour of sweets, and an essence gives you higher quality than dissolved sweets. The drink comes out clear, the flavour clean and the result the same every time you mix. Caramint is the choice for adult guests who find straight toffee a touch too rich and straight mint a touch too sharp.

Colour & Appearance

Once mixed, the drink takes on a pale golden-brown tone, like blond caramel. It is clear and glossy, slightly viscous from the sugar, and turns velvety after a spell in the freezer.

Nose

Caramelised sugar, butter toffee and vanilla lead the nose. Only when you breathe in a little deeper does the mint show itself – a cool, green waft that recalls the centre of a mint toffee rather than toothpaste. Altogether it smells like a sweet shop, warm and inviting.

Palate

The palate opens with lots of caramel: melted sugar, cream, a note of butter. The toffee spreads softly across the tongue and gives a round, full mouthfeel. Halfway through, the mint slips in, not as a flavour in its own right but as a coolness that lifts the sweetness and makes the sip feel lighter. Anyone looking for a peppermint chill will have to look hard – this is about a nuance, a shadow of mint behind the toffee. The spirit is well wrapped up in the sweetness.

Finish

The finish is soft and medium-long. The caramel fades first, leaving a clean, gently cool sensation with a little vanilla – like the moment after a mint toffee has just melted away.

How to Use

The essence is mixed with vodka or neutral spirit and sugar to make 75 cl of candy shot. 20 ml makes 750 ml of finished drink. Instructions are on the label.

Serving Suggestions

• A chilled shot in small glasses to round off dinner.
• In hot chocolate with cream – toffee and mint are both at home there.
• Over vanilla or chocolate ice cream.
• Shaken with cream and ice for a silky dessert drink.
• In coffee, in place of sugar and liqueur.

About the Essence

Caramint is one of the more nuanced flavours in the Candy Shot range. It suits occasions when you want to offer something sweet without it being one-dimensional, and it is often appreciated by guests who would otherwise turn down a candy shot. A small glass goes a long way – the flavour is rich, and it is at its best when savoured at a gentle pace.

If you would like more mint, there is Candy Shot Mint Toffee, where the peppermint takes up considerably more room, and if you want your toffee with no mint at all, Cream Toffee is the original. Together the three make an entertaining little tasting for a grown-up gathering – one theme, three different points of balance between warm and cool.