Homemade Caramel Sauce
Smooth, glossy caramel sauce made from scratch with sugar, water, and cream. Perfect for drizzling over flan, ice cream, or coffee in under 15 minutes.
Equipment
- 1 | Stainless saucepan | light-colored preferred
- 1 | Heatproof spatula |
- 1 | Measuring cups |
Ingredients
- 1 | cup | granulated sugar |
- 0.25 | cup | water |
- 0.5 | cup | heavy cream |
Instructions
- Place sugar in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat.
- Allow sugar to melt without stirring until it turns clear then amber.
- Remove from heat and carefully pour in the water while stirring.
- Return to low heat and stir until any hardened caramel dissolves.
- Slowly add the heavy cream while stirring constantly.
- Simmer 2–3 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly and turns glossy.
- Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes before using or storing.
Notes
Store in a sealed jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Reheat gently on the stove or in short microwave bursts, stirring often.
Add a pinch of salt at the end for salted caramel if desired.
Sauce thickens further as it cools; thin with a splash of cream if needed.
Reheat gently on the stove or in short microwave bursts, stirring often.
Add a pinch of salt at the end for salted caramel if desired.
Sauce thickens further as it cools; thin with a splash of cream if needed.