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Whisky Caramel Sauce

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Whisky Caramel Sauce Chris Gentile
  • Active Time

    5 minutes

  • Total Time

    1/2 hour (includes cooling to warm)

Whisky Caramel Sauce is a flavorful accompaniment to ice cream, fruit, or our favoriteBomboloni.

Ingredients

Makes about 1 cup

1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup Scotch whisky
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Pinch of salt
  1. Step 1

    Cook sugar in a dry 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt.

    Step 2

    Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar is melted into a deep golden caramel.

    Step 3

    Remove from heat and carefully add Scotch, butter, and salt (caramel will steam vigorously and harden). Cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until caramel is dissolved.

    Step 4

    Cool sauce to warm.

Cooks' Notes:

•Sauce can be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered.
•Rewarm over low heat, stirring occasionally, before serving.

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  • Yes it became a toffee like structure on cooling. You may need to add cream to it to remain gooey liquid

    • Draman

    • India

    • 9/17/2020

  • Upon cooling, the sauce hardened into a sticky chewy caramel. I had to remedy it by reheating it with about 20 ml of cream. It tastes great though!

    • scrabbyfoo

    • 8/19/2014

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