The changing colors, the cooler temperatures, the cloudy skies, and the many characteristic products are all the things I love about autumn. As the nights get chilly, it is so comforting to sip on a warm drink while tucked in bed and watching nice show on TV.
The other day I made a mulled apple cider to enjoy on my Friday night, and so I did! Inspired by the drink, I decided to try out a recipe for an apple cider caramel I saw a while back on Pinterest. This seemed all too fitting as I am a big fan of caramel. I have shared many caramel recipes before (links at the end) so it was time to add a new recipe to the bunch!
To make this caramel, you need few ingredients and a bit of patience!
First you need to make a kind of mulled apple cider that needs to be reduced and then you can proceed with the standard caramel making process.
For reduced spicy cider you need:
- 250 ml apple cider
- one stick of cinnamon,
- 4 cloves
- 2 star anise
- 3 cardamom pods
- 4-6 allspice corns
- 4-6 juniper berries
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
Make sure to use a good quality cider. In Spain, the northern region of Asturias produces some of the country's finest ciders, and I always use a cider from that region for my recipes.
Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan, and let them simmer on a gentle heat for about 30 minutes. The liquid has to reduce and become darker in color. Needless to say that at this point your house will smell amazing!
Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan, and let them simmer on a gentle heat for about 30 minutes. The liquid has to reduce and become darker in color. Needless to say that at this point your house will smell amazing!
For the caramel, you need:
- 60 ml of the reduced apple cider
- 150 g sugar
- 60 g cold butter cut into cubes
- pinch of salt
- 250 ml cream (35%)
Put the sugar in a saucepan and melt over a gentle heat. Once the sugar is golden brown add the mulled apple cider and let it simmer for few seconds. Always be careful when adding liquid to a hot caramel as it will splatter. Add the cold butter and let it melt. Add the salt and finally the cream.
Let the sauce cook for a few minutes until it thickens.
Lift the saucepan off the stove and allow the caramel sauce to cool down.
Pour the sauce in a clean jar and refrigerate if you will not use it within the day of its making.
This caramel sauce can be used in so many ways. It will go well with pancakes, crepes, sponge cakes, cheesecakes, as a sweet dipping sauce, and so much more.
This caramel sauce is just divine: sweet, spicy and with just the right amount of acidity from the cider. Do give it a try, you won´t be sorry!
For other caramel recipes click here, here, here, here, here and here
Let the sauce cook for a few minutes until it thickens.
Lift the saucepan off the stove and allow the caramel sauce to cool down.
Pour the sauce in a clean jar and refrigerate if you will not use it within the day of its making.
This caramel sauce can be used in so many ways. It will go well with pancakes, crepes, sponge cakes, cheesecakes, as a sweet dipping sauce, and so much more.
This caramel sauce is just divine: sweet, spicy and with just the right amount of acidity from the cider. Do give it a try, you won´t be sorry!
For other caramel recipes click here, here, here, here, here and here
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