Whiskey Butterscotch Sauce Recipe

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Lucy Baker is a food writer, publisher, and author of two cookbooks:The Boozy Baker: 75 Recipes for Spirited SweetsandEdible DIY: Simple, Giftable Recipes to Savor and Share. In addition to her columns on Serious Eats, she has written forThe Journal News,Westchester Magazine, and her blog, Turnip the Oven.
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Updated Apr. 15, 2020
whiskey butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream
Photograph: Lucy Baker

Real homemade butterscotch sauce is a marvelous combination of flavors including brown sugar, butter, salt, and booze. And it's incredibly simple to make. This version is spiked with a generous dose of Irish whiskey. It will keep for up to a month in the fridge.

Recipe Facts

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Active:20 mins
Total:45 mins
Serves:16 servings
Makes:2 cups

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  • 1 1/2cups packedlight brown sugar

  • 1/3cuplight corn syrup

  • 2tablespoonsunsalted butter

  • 1teaspoonflakey sea salt, such as fleur de sel

  • 3/4cupheavy cream

  • 3tablespoonswhiskey

  • 1/2teaspoonvanilla extract

Directions

  1. 结合浅棕色的糖、玉米糖浆、黄油、萨尔t, and 1/4 cup of water in medium pot. Bring to a simmer and cook until sugar dissolves, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cream and continue to simmer until sauce is thick and syrupy, about 12 minutes. Stir in whiskey and vanilla extract. Simmer three minutes more. Allow sauce to cool to room temperature. Transfer to jars. Sauce will keep for up to one month in the refrigerator.

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)
137 Calories
5g Fat
23g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 16
Amount per serving
Calories 137
% Daily Value*
Total Fat5g 7%
Saturated Fat 3g 17%
Cholesterol16mg 5%
Sodium158mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 22g
Protein0g
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 23mg 2%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 34mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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