Salted Whiskey Caramels

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Corn syrup, light

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 5 tbsp Butter
  • 1 cup Heavy whipping cream

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1/4 cup Whiskey

• Liquids

  • 1/4 cup Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

• 1Line a 9-inch square pan with parchment or wax paper, allowing the paper to drape over the sides; spray lightly with cooking spray. 2In 1-quart saucepan, heat butter, whipping cream, whiskey, vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boiling, stirring frenquently. Remove from heat; set aside. 3In 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. 4When 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. 5Cut into squares; wrap individually in wax paper.