Caramel Sauce
Easy Caramel Sauce recipe. Made with only 4 ingredients, this sweet sauce tastes great in drinks or as a topping for ice cream.
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, mix together the sugar and the water. Cook on the stove over medium heat until the bubbles start to form, around 3-4 minutes. Do not stir. Swirl the saucepan occasionally and brush down the sides of the pan to prevent crystallization.
- Continue swirling until the mixture thickens and turns a deep amber colour like honey, around 8-12 minutes.
- Whisk in the butter until fully combined.
- Remove from heat and slowly mix in the heavy cream, whisking until fully incorporated.
- Mix in the vanilla and allow to cool in the saucepan for around 10 minutes.
- Pour into a mason jar and allow to cool completely. The mixture should thicken more as it cools.
Notes
- Store the caramel sauce in a sealed mason jar in the fridge for 2-3 weeks. When ready to use, microwave what you want to soften it.