Salt & Straw announces flowery spring flavors
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The popular Portland-based ice cream chain Salt & Straw has announced its annual May Flower menu for spring 2024.
A tradition since 2012, Salt & Straw said that its seasonal spring menu is inspired by “the bounty of the Pacific Northwest and the [flowers] that bloom in springtime.”
“Our perennial May menu is blossoming again — with a beautiful bouquet of flavors to brighten up every day,” Salt & Straw announced. “Jasmine, rose, marigold, these are just a few of the treats we’ve picked to give you a month to remember. Make arrangements now to taste this garden of earthly delights.”
Jasmine milk tea almond stracciatella. (Photos courtesy of Slat & Straw) Lemon “Mari Gold” amaro sherbet. Pistachio with saffron and rose water. Rhubarb crumble with toasted anise.
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Salt & Straw’s 2024 “May Flowers” menu:
Jasmine Milk Tea Almond Stracciatella
“True jasmine tea is a treasure, carefully concocted by tea farmers by aging young tea leaves in piles of jasmine blossoms that only bloom once per night to blend in their essential oils. We infuse fine jasmine tea in cream and sugar and lace the ice cream with slivers of almonds coated in chocolate. Stracciatella is Italian for “little shreds” of chocolate which complement the jasmine beautifully. Made with Red Blossom Tea Company.”
Pistachio with Saffron & Rose Water
“Inspired by some of our favorite Persian desserts, the intense flavors in this ice cream blend together in a transcendently decadent concoction. A classic pistachio ice cream lends a creamy foundation to show off house-baked saffron-laced mochi cake lovingly glazed in a perfectly balanced rosewater frosting. Made with Diaspora Co. Spices.”
Rhubarb Crumble with Toasted Anise
The perfect rhubarb crumble à la mode to spark your spring baked goods love affair. First of the season rhubarb is baked with a splash of orange juice and a family-secret blend of spices. When topped with caramelized anise crumble and folded into vanilla ice cream, we get an ice cream that has a heady hit of acid, caramelized sweetness, and a hint of licorice.”
Lemon Mari Gold Amaro Sherbet
“The perfect summer spritz, blooming with citrus notes and laced with amaro. Amaro is an herb-infused liquor reminiscent of a small-batch, boozy root beer; a good amaro is unusual, beautiful and unexpected all at once. Straightaway Cocktail’s Mari Gold amaro is bright and feels like spring in a glass. We combine this with pieces of homemade, light, fluffy lemon marshmallows for a sherbet that whisks you off your feet. Made with Straightaway Cocktails.”
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Spinach Cake with Chocolate Tahini Fudge
“Spinach is baked into a fluffy golden-green cake slathered with chocolate frosting, then crumbled into a vanilla ice cream with house-made tahini fudge.”
Green Fennel and Maple (Only available in Washington)
“Luscious green ice cream made from roasted fennel seeds and juiced leaves steeped in fennel pollen and sweet maple syrup.”
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