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Bourbon Caramel Sauce (with Maple Syrup) drizzled over ice cream.

Bourbon Caramel Sauce (with Maple Syrup)

Bree Hester
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Wait Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert, sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 16 (1 1/5 cups)
Calories 206 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons water
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon flaked sea salt
  • 2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 1 Tablespoon bourbon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Instructions
 

  • Add butter to a large bowl. Sprinkle flaked sea salt over the butter.
    Adding butter and flaked sea salt to a bowl for Bourbon Caramel Sauce.
  • Put a sieve over the butter. Heat the cream in the microwave for a minute and a half. Set aside.
    Butter in a bowl with a sieve and heavy cream for Bourbon Caramel Sauce.
  • Add sugar and water to a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
    Sugar and water in a heavy-bottomed saucepan for Bourbon Caramel Sauce.
  • Bring the sugar and water to a boil over medium-high heat. Do not stir it.
    Boiling sugar and water in a stainless steel saucepan for Bourbon Caramel Sauce.
  • It will turn an amber, golden brown. It takes a few minutes. When it starts to happen, it happens quickly. That's my way of saying don't walk away from it. It goes from perfect to having to throw away your saucepan in no time.
    Bringing sugar and water to a boil in a stainless steel saucepan for Bourbon Caramel Sauce.
  • When the sugar reaches the desired color, slowly whisk in the HOT cream. If the cream is cold, it will seize and bubble all over the place and be a big ol' mess.
    Caramelizing sugar and water in a saucepan, turning amber, with heavy cream for Bourbon Caramel Sauce.
  • If the cream is hot, it will still bubble but it will whisk in and come together.
    Bourbon Caramel Sauce bubbling vigorously in a stainless steel pot on the stovetop.
  • Turn off the heat and whisk until combined.
    Bourbon Caramel Sauce bubbling vigorously in a stainless steel pot on the stovetop.
  • Pour the VERY HOT caramel into the sieve over the butter.
    Pouring hot caramel sauce through a sieve over butter for Bourbon Caramel Sauce.
  • The butter will cool down the sugar and melt. Let it stand for a few minutes, then whisk until it all comes together.
    Hot bourbon caramel sauce poured over butter cubes in a clear bowl with a whisk.
  • Whisk in the vanilla, bourbon, and maple. Until smooth and combined.
    Whisking the bourbon caramel sauce in a metal bowl, with vanilla paste, bourbon, and maple syrup nearby.

Nutrition

Calories: 206kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 241mgFiber: 0.4g
Keyword Bourbon Caramel Sauce (With Maple Syrup)
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