Bourbon Caramel Sauce

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bourbon caramel sauce, homemade caramel sauce

Prep Time: 3

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 18

Servings:

Calories: 259kcal

Author: Jessica Formicola

How do you make caramel even better? Add bourbon! This homemade Bourbon Caramel Sauce will take any dessert to the next level!

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Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1/4 cup bourbon

Instructions

In a large, heavy bottom saucepan, combine the 2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup water and 1 tablespoon light corn syrup over medium-low heat. Stir until the sugar starts to dissolve.
At this point, stop stirring and just gently swirl or allow to simmer. The mixture will start to turn into an amber, caramel color.
Remove from the heat and whisk in the 1 cup heavy cream. Be careful because it spits a little.
After the cream is fully incorporated, whisk in the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt and 1/4 cup bourbon. Return to low heat for 1 minute.
Remove and allow to cool before serving.
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Notes

If only heating for 1 minute, the alcohol will not have fully burned off, so this dessert will be boozy. Please only enjoy if you are 21+ years of age and do so responsibly.

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