Do you dream of Salted Caramel week, like we do? This week we’re bringing back salted caramel ice cream, and our Caramel De-lite sundae, topped with home made salted caramel sauce, toasted coconuts, chocolate chips, and crunchy pecans. Gluten free & vegan!

We also got a really sweet write up in Culture Map this week about our sweet treats.

On June 3rd, we’ll be at Secret Society’s Summer Frolic! serving up hand-cranked ice cream in Earl Gray flavor with Lavender Blossom waffle cones. Enjoy tea, ice cream, soda, beer, cocktails, phonograph music, photo booth & yard games in a shaded park setting. Advance tickets are $14, available at http://summer-frolic.whindo.com/ If available, tickets sold on the day for $20.

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We’ve got a very sweet surprise this week – real strawberries in our ice cream! Try it in the “Ain’t She Sweet” Sundae – with strawberry sauce, vegan whipped cream, vegan marshmallows, and carnival sprinkles. Don’t forget – we’ve extended our hours until 10pm every night!

This week we’re bringing back our ever-popular Cubano flavor, a special blend of brown sugar, cinnamon spice, and espresso that makes a flavor that is cozy and invigorating.

Our feature sundae of the week is the Havana Sundae: Cubano ice cream topped with crunchy Oreo cookies, house-made salted caramel sauce, and toasted coconut.

We also have a variety of handmade waffle cones and bowls every day. They range in flavor from original, to peanut butter, to lavender blossom. Many are chocolate dipped and coated in Chick-O-stick or sprinkles!

Sweet Ritual is featured in the May/June issue of one of our favorite publications, VegNews Magazine!

Click to read the interview & enlarge the photo. Thanks again to VegNews! Photos by Jon Bolden

Here’s some new goodies for you this week!

We have a new sundae on the menu, which includes Celeste’s Best vegan cookie dough. Here is one concoction with chocolate soft serve, served in a house made waffle bowl with chick-o-stick candy rim.

We will now be open until 10pm every day to satisfy your sweet tooth. Late night vegan date night!

Flavor of the week: chocolate! Sundae of the week: cookie party! Oreos, peanut butter ribbon, nutter butter on chocolate ice cream. All vegan. Whoop!

 This week we are featuring a warm-weather favorite, the Lemon soft serve. Our Lemon De-Lite sundae includes Lemon soft serve and poppy seeds, topped with a vegan cream cheese sauce and slivered almonds.

This week we debut a sundae that is named after our favorite local vegan blog, Red Hot Vegans. Submitted for your approval the Red Hot Vegan Sundae includes toasted Dandies marshmallows, homemade spiced chocolate sauce that has a cayenne finish, & graham crackers. It’s a spicy s’more treat.

Sweet Ritual is featured in this week’s Chronicle, with an article about Texas VegFest. Our lovely Adriene models the Caramel Crunch Sundae in our homemade vegan waffle cone. Photo by John Anderson.

We will be at Texas VegFest on Saturday with:

• Salted Caramel Cones (regular and gluten free)
• Sundaes in waffle bowls
• Sweet Ritual tshirts (including a new color!)
• Postcards
• Stickers

Come by beautiful Fiesta Gardens in Austin, Texas, on March 31 for a host of activities:

• Relax by Town Lake while your kids play games
• Watch cooking demos by bestselling cookbook authors and celebrated food mavens Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero
• Find clarity through meditation led by Isha Foundation
• Or get jazzed about exercise with bodybuilder Robert Cheeke
• Learn practical ways to protect your family’s health in a presentation by Dr. Michael Greger
• Grab a delicious meal while you listen to great local bands. From tamales to ice cream, from nachos to Indian curries, there will be something to satisfy any hunger!

This week’s flavor is Cubano – a cinnamony coffee concoction that will lift the spirit and quench your caffeine needs.

Words cannot describe how good this Salted Caramel Sundae with chocolate chips, home made caramel sauce, pecan pieces & toasted coconut is… but it’s really, really good.

Texas VegFest is an annual event promoting and celebrating plant-based diets for a healthier, more sustainable future. The event will be held in Austin, previously named eighth in a ranking of “North America’s Most Vegetarian-Friendly Cities.” The event will host a variety of different sponsors and vendors, and will include activities such as:

• Live Music & Dynamic Speakers
• Cooking Demonstrations
• Kids’ Activities
• Good Food & Cold Beer!
• Free Samples & Prizes
• Local & National Vendors

Entry Cost: $5 suggested donation for adults

Our special this week: Carrot Cake Sundae with cream cheez frosting, pecans and raisins. 
Our waffle iron is back in action, and we’ve been making waffle bowls for sundaes, along with constructing the edible equivalent of bedazzled waffle cones. Try them encrusted with carnival sprinkles, crushed Chick-O-Stick candy, or toasted coconut.