Whiskey-Walnut Caramel Sauce

Name: Whiskey-Walnut Caramel Sauce
Yield: Makes 2 cups
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; ½ cup whiskey (see facing page); 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 2 cups heavy cream

Preparation info

Makes
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey

By Jill O'Connor

Published 2007

About

Sweet and delectable, but with a smoky bite, this caramel sauce is perfect over ice cream, or sandwiched between shortbread cookies or florentines, or drizzled over a plain chocolate cake or pound cake. This recipe contains a rather large amount of whiskey and will have a stronger flavor immediately after it is made.

Ingredients

2 cups granulated sugar
½ cup whiskey (see facing page)
1

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Microwave

Method

Combine the Sugar, whiskey, and lemon juice in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Cook, gently swirling the pan occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and starts to turn color. Increase the heat to high and boil until the syrup turns a deep amber color, 4 to 5 minutes. Watch carefully, as it can burn quickly.

Immediately Remove the Pan From the Heat and Pour in the C