Unusual Sundae Toppings?

[meredithla]

I am cooking for a Spanish themed dinner party and for dessert we are doing an adult "Compose Your Own Sundae" bar. I'm looking for ideas for creative toppings...

Current ideas are:

Cinnamon Chile Fudge Sauce

Dulce de Leche

Almond Brittle

Spicy Candied Pecans

Reduced Balsamic Syrup

Any other suggestions?

Thanks!

[Tri2Cook]

Golden raisins hydrated with verjus, dried cherries hydrated with spices, sugar and port.

[HungryC]

Candied bacon bits

Salted caramel sauce

[thayes1c]

Pimenton pop rocks!

[John DePaula]

Candied Kumquats, perhaps.

Candied Quince?

Marcona Almonds with Sea Salt

What about reduced spicy red wine pear poaching liquid.

Edited January 7, 2010 by John DePaula (log)

[brokenscale]

i am muslim and cant eat pig, but i have seen the candied bacon bits before and they went over verywell with the older crowd. You know what they say, everytyhing tastes better with bacon

[baroness]

Something featuring clementines or oranges would complement the OP.

[teagal]

Just read a recipe for ice cream topped with good olive oil and salt. I'm gonna have to try it. Has anyone had this?

[Shamanjoe]

I love a drizzle of Amarula Cream Liqueur or Chambord on top of my ice cream.

[From Lab To Kitchen]

I tried balsamic and honey roasted figs with my vanilla ice cream once, it was really good.

Also teagal, I had the famous olive oil gelato at Batali's Otto (both flavored with olive oil and drizzled over the top), I loved it and have been meaning to make some of my own. Give it a try!

[Shamanjoe]

I've never gotten the "olive oil as a topping" thing. Maybe I just haven't had a good enough one? What would be good to drizzle over ice cream? I'd imagine something that's darker green and more fruity flavoured..

[meredithla]

Pimenton pop rocks!

I love it-like Chuao's Firecracker bar-chocolate, sea salt, chile and pop rocks. How would I create Pimenton pop rocks, just buy pop rocks and dust them with Pimenton? Can I make them myself?

[meredithla]

Great ideas, all. I'm doing a salad with blood oranges during the meal and chorizo caramel lollipops as an appetizer course. That may knock out the candied bacon and orange/clementine ideas. I'm thinking the golden raisins hydrated with verjus or dried cherries hydrated with spices, sugar and port or the reduced spicy red wine pear poaching liquid. They might hit an element I'm missing. That sort of goes along with my recent Spotted Pig mulled wine obsession!

Thanks for all the inspiration, keep it coming!