salted whiskey caramels

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Recipe by
Dona Amador
Sealy, TX

Found this recipe and had to try it. They came out great.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For salted whiskey caramels

  • 5 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 c
    heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 c
    whiskey (i used jack daniels)
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/4 c
    corn syrup, light
  • 1/4 c
    water
  • 1 Tbsp
    kosher salt, for sprinkling

How To Make salted whiskey caramels

  • 1
    Line a 9-inch square pan with parchment or wax paper, allowing the paper to drape over the sides; spray lightly with cooking spray.
  • 2
    In 1-quart saucepan, heat butter, whipping cream, whiskey, vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boiling, stirring frenquently. Remove from heat; set aside.
  • 3
    In 3-quart saucepan, mix sugar, corn syrup and water. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat. DO NOT STIR. Boil until sugar turns a warm golden brown.
  • 4
    When sugar mixture is done, turn off the heat and slowly add the cream mixture to the sugar mixture. BE CAREFUL - it will violently bubble up. Cook over meduim-low heat for about 10 minutes, until mixture reaches 248 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Pour caramel into prepared pan; cool for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp. kosher salt; cool completely.
  • 5
    Cut into squares; wrap individually in wax paper.

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