Salted Caramel Vanilla Latte Milkshake

From Kelsey Nixon of the Food Channel with some minor changes. I added the option of coffee ice cream to make a Salted Caramel Coffee Latte Milkshake. Prepare the Salted Caramel Sauce in advance and refrigerate. What a wonderful end to any special dinner this would make.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1  pint ice cream, vanilla bean or 1  pint coffee, flavored
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup  salted  caramel sauce (recipe follows)

• Salted Caramel Sauce

• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 3⁄4 cup heavy cream
• 3 1⁄2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1  teaspoon sea salt, crushed or 1  teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

1. For the salted caramel sauce:
2. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar and water over medium-low heat until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat and bring to a boil, without stirring. If necessary, use a wet pastry brush to wash down any crystals on the side of the pan. Boil until the syrup is a deep amber color, about 5 to 6 minutes.
3. Remove the sugar from the heat and carefully whisk in the heavy cream. The mixture will bubble. Stir in the unsalted butter and salt. Transfer the caramel to a dish and cool. Keeps refrigerated for for 2 weeks.
4. For the salted caramel milkshake:
5. Combine the ice cream, milk and caramel sauce in a blender and blend until smooth.