Vanilla Bourbon Caramel Sauce

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AmountIngredient
Granulated Sugar
Water
Heavy Cream
Vanilla Beansplit & scraped
Salt½ tsp
Bourbon
Scaled ingredient total1,389.5 g

1 ingredient amount is excluded from this total because no weight or volume equivalency is available.

Prep Method 5

  1. 1.Make an amber caramel with the sugar and water.
  2. 2.Meanwhile, bring the cream, vanilla bean, and salt to a scald.
  3. 3.Deglaze the caramel with the hot vanilla cream and whisk until emulsified.
  4. 4.Whisk in the bourbon.
  5. 5.Strain the caramel sauce through a fine-mesh strainer.

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Ingredient and sub-recipe costs used to calculate this recipe.

Ingredient / Sub-Recipe ( | )Cost
Granulated Sugar$1.0009
Purchase item name10 LB SUGAR
Purchase cost$6.58
Purchase unit10 pound
Date added2026-07-10
Item ID #980250647.0
Vendorsams_club
WaterThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Heavy Cream$2.0639
Purchase item nameGreat Value Heavy Whipping Cream, 32 oz Carton
Purchase cost$4.74
Purchase unit32 ounce_mass
Date added2026-08-08
Item ID #10450340
Vendorwalmart
Vanilla BeanThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Salt$0.0023
Purchase item nameGreat Value Iodized Salt, 26 oz
Purchase cost$0.67
Purchase unit26 ounce_mass
Date added2024-10-27
Item ID #10448316
Vendorwalmart
BourbonThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Total Yield1,160 g
Total Cost$3.0671
Cost Per G:$0.0026

Partial estimate; unpriced ingredients are excluded. 78% of ingredient weight is priced.

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  • Water: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Vanilla Bean: Density cannot convert count to mass
  • Bourbon: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size

Nutrition label

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Ingredient nutritional data3 of 6 connected
✓Granulated SugarSugars, granulated690 g›✓Heavy CreamCream, heavy395 g›!WaterAdd nutritional data227 g›!BourbonAdd nutritional data75 g›✓SaltSalt, table2.5 g›!Vanilla BeanAdd nutritional data›

Nutrition Facts

Serving size100 g

Amount per serving

Calories340

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g
16%
Saturated Fat 7g
35%
Cholesterol 35mg
12%
Sodium 90mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate 61g
22%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein <1g

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. A 2,000 calorie diet is used for general nutrition advice.

Draft calculation · 78% mapped. Scaled batch: 3984 kcal. Nutrition and allergen analysis must be professionally verified before regulatory use.

Additional details

  • This sauce is wonderful served over ice cream, cakes, and fresh or cooked fruit. Use at room temperature or warm.