Name: Caramello (Caramel syrup)
Yield: Makes about 375 ml (1½ cups)
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 300 g (10½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 375 ml (1½ cups) hot water

Preparation info

Makes about
375 ml

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Twelve

By Tessa Kiros

Published 2003

About

This is a convenient sauce to have, as it remains liquid and stores well. Apart from being very good served spooned over pannacotta, you can serve it simply over sautéed fruits.

Ingredients

300 g (10½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar
375 ml (1½

Method

Put the sugar into a small saucepan with 185 ml (¾ cup) of hot water and stir it to dissolve. Put it over a medium heat until it begins to caramelise. Swirl the pot around to distribute the heat evenly. Wa