Best Butter Rum Caramels Recipes

SALTED BUTTER RUM CARAMELS

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch x 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving enough paper for it to come up the sides of the dish. Spray paper with a good coating of non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, heavy cream, butter, and 1/2 cup rum. Heat over medium-high heat until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.
• Bring mixture to a boil and continue to heat, stirring occasionally, until candy thermometer reaches 245 degrees F.
• Remove candy from heat, stir in 1 tablespoon rum and vanilla. (The mixture will bubble when the liquids are added, be careful.)
• Pour caramel mixture into the prepared dish. Sprinkle the top with sea salt over the top of the caramels - you just want a little salt all over the place, don't go crazy!
• Let caramels sit out and cool for 90 minutes. Lift the parchment paper from the baking dish and transfer to a cutting board. Cut the caramels into 1-inch squares, or into small rectangles, and wrap in waxed paper. Twist the edges to seal to candy.

SOFT RUM CARAMELS

Steps:

• Line an 8-in. square pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. In a small bowl, cream remaining butter until light and fluffy. Beat in cream until smooth; set aside. , In a heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook until a candy thermometer reads 244° (firm-ball stage). Gradually add cream mixture. Continue cooking until a candy thermometer reads 242°. Remove from the heat; stir in extract. , Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape sides of saucepan). Cool completely. Invert pan onto cutting board; remove foil. Cut candy into squares. Wrap individually in cellophane, waxed paper or foil; twist ends. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

BUTTER RUM CARAMELS

Steps:

• Butter an 8-inch square metal baking pan (do not use glass) and set on a rack. In a 5-quart heavy kettle cook cream, sugars, corn syrup, butter, and salt over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon and washing down any sugar crystals clinging to side of pan with a brush dipped in cold water, until sugars are completely dissolved, about 15 minutes. Boil mixture, without stirring, until a candy or digital thermometer registers 245°F., about 15 minutes. Remove pan from heat and add extract, swirling pan until combined. Immediately pour caramel into baking pan set on rack and cool completely. Chill caramel until firm, at least 12 hours, and up to 1 week.
• Line a cutting board with wax paper and invert caramel onto it. Bring caramel to room temperature, about 30 minutes. With an oiled sharp knife cut caramel into pieces, each about 3/4 inch long and 1/3 inch wide.
• Individually wrap caramel pieces in wax paper or candy wrappers or layer between sheets of wax paper (do not use foil or parchment) in an airtight container. Caramels keep at cool room temperature 2 weeks.

BUTTERSCOTCH HARD CANDY

Steps:

• Butter a 15x10x1-in. pan with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. Cube remaining butter and set aside., In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup. Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat without stirring. Cook, uncovered, until a candy thermometer reads 270° (soft-crack stage). Add the honey, salt and remaining butter; stir constantly until the mixture reaches 300° (hard-crack stage)., Remove from the heat. Stir in the rum extract. Pour into prepared pan without scraping; do not spread. Cool until the candy is almost set, 1-2 minutes. Score into 1-in. squares; cool completely. Break squares apart. Store in an airtight container.

HOT CARAMEL APPLE BUTTERED RUM RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the caramel sauce: In a medium saucepan, combine the heavy cream, brown sugar, and honey. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the caramel starts to thicken. Remove the pot from the heat and whisk in the butter. Pour into a heatproof measuring cup or jar and let cool until ready to use. The caramel sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
• Make the hot buttered rum batter: In a medium bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice and mix with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until smooth. The batter will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
• To assemble, add 2 tablespoons of batter to each mug. Pour 4 ounces (½ cup) of boiling water into each mug and stir to dissolve the batter. Add 2 ounces Captain Morgan® Sliced Apple Rum to each mug and stir to combine. Top each mug with a drizzle of caramel sauce, an apple slice, and a cinnamon stick. Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

RUM CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and hot water in a heavy saucepan, and cook over high heat until the sugar has dissolved, about 1 minute. Continue to cook, swirling the pan occasionally but never stirring the sugar mixture, until the mixture thickens and turns a deep amber color, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and immediately add the heavy cream (be careful -- the mixture will splatter). Return the pan to the heat and reduce the heat to medium. Cook until the sauce is thick and creamy, stirring occasionally to help incorporate the cream, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the rum, vanilla, and butter. Serve warm.