Caramel is a sugar syrup boiled down to a high density, widely used in confectionery production. It is used for making caramel sweets, desserts, mousses, creams and for decorating pastries. Caramel can also be the basis for obtaining medicinal candies with the addition of extracts of medicinal herbs and vitamins.
Caramel can also be made at home. To do this, you will need:
It is necessary
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- Sugar 1 glass
- 1/3 cup water
Instructions
Step 1
Pour sugar into a heat-resistant dish and cover it with water so that the water completely moistens and covers the sugar, but does not rise more than half a centimeter above the sugar surface.
Put the dishes on a low heat until the sugar grains are completely dissolved. Bring the syrup to a boil and set the heat to the optimum setting to maintain a minimum boil.
Step 2
Boil the syrup until golden brown, stirring constantly, not allowing the sugar to crystallize or burn.
Check that the caramel is done by dripping hot syrup from a spoon into a glass of cold water.
Determine the readiness of the caramel you need drop by drop.
Step 3
In the last step of the caramel preparation, add the desired colors and flavors, if necessary.
Pour the finished caramel into special forms for lollipops or onto a prepared surface.
