Bourbon–sea Salt Caramels

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup butter, cut into small pieces
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• flaky sea salt

Recipe

• 1 if you don't have silicone pan then lightly coat an 8x8 baking pan with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper, leaving a 2” overhang on 2 sides; spray parchment.
• 2 bring sugar, corn syrup, and water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. cook, swirling pan occasionally, until mixture turns a deep amber color, 8–10 minutes.
• 3 remove pan from heat and whisk in sweetened condensed milk and butter. the mixture will bubble vigorously. .stir until smooth.
• 4 fit pan with thermometer and return to medium-low heat.
• 5 cook, whisking constantly, until thermometer registers 240°.
• 6 remove from heat and whisk in bourbon and kosher salt.
• 7 pour into prepared pan; let cool.
• 8 sprinkle caramel with sea salt, cut into 3/4 inch pieces and wrap individually in parchment paper.
• 9 do ahead: caramels can be made 2 weeks ahead. store wrapped tightly in plastic in airtight container at room temperature.