Bourbon Butterscotch Sauce

Serves: 5

Leola Gaylord

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

53

Sweetness

50

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Sugar

1 cup

Water

1 cup

Bourbon

6 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

Directions:

1

In a dry 3-quart heavy kettle cook sugar over moderately low heat, stirring slowly with a fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden

2

Cook caramel, without stirring, swirling kettle, until deep golden

3

Remove kettle from heat and carefully add water and bourbon down side of kettle (mixture will bubble and steam)

4

Simmer mixture, stirring, until caramel is dissolved

5

Stir in butter until incorporated and cool sauce to warm

6

Butterscotch bourbon sauce may be made 1 week ahead and chilled covered

7

Reheat sauce to warm before serving

8

In a dry 3-quart heavy kettle cook sugar over moderately low heat, stirring slowly with a fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden

9

Cook caramel, without stirring, swirling kettle, until deep golden

10

Remove kettle from heat and carefully add water and bourbon down side of kettle (mixture will bubble and steam)

11

Simmer mixture, stirring, until caramel is dissolved

12

Stir in butter until incorporated and cool sauce to warm

13

Butterscotch bourbon sauce may be made 1 week ahead and chilled covered

14

Reheat sauce to warm before serving