The Best Way to Make Homemade Caramel

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Pinch of sea salt
Get the recipe for homemade caramel here: goo.gl/FD4S7C
Making caramel can be a tricky process. Learn the best way to make smooth, homemade caramel from Deputy Food Director Whitney Wright.

[@southernliving]

Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup water 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 cup heavy cream 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Pinch of sea salt

[@ameyanatu670]

That helped...thank you!

[@zahrryamal3401]

Can I replace heavy cream with something else?

[@ramonecampbell1268]

Southern Living you forgot to list butter as one of the main ingredients.

[@ummbassumy582]

I saw BUTTER how many grams was it

[@sagehactory777]

@@ramonecampbell1268 And they say to use vanilla but the demonstration didn't show when to put that in.

[@alloya369]

I want to thank you not only for the easy recipe, but for your honesty and professionalism jumping straight into the method, unlike some youtubers who their vids are pain to watch.

[@southernliving]

We're so glad you enjoyed the video, Alia!

[@vi0829]

@@southernliving can I use this for caramel apples?

[@yikesforeverp8885]

IKR, someone was able to get their video to like 10 minutes

[@DevilSlayer58]

It being less thick makes it better for mixing too

[@robloxqueen5199]

@@vi0829 lol I was about to ask that I’m making caramel apples and I wanted to see if they were able to be used for them

[@jessicabeca1234]

Please tell other youtubers to go straight to the point like you... Others could make this a 10min video

[@shavinmccrotch9435]

"Hi. My name is Molly, and I’m gonna like show you how to make caramel today, because who doesn’t like caramel? When I was a little girl, blah-blah-blah, and I liked the hat but I always picked the shoe bcz blah-blah-blah, so now I buy all my pans at Williams Sonoma, blah-blah-blah,..." 🙄 wank-wank-wank...

[@jessicabeca1234]

@@shavinmccrotch9435 then you skip it to 3min... Still talking, then another 3min talking about the weather in their region...other 3min describing each ingredient and where there got them and why they got them... Only the last 20secs they actually do it

[@shavinmccrotch9435]

Especially women. Women are generally sooooo talky. It’s kinda funny, really.

[@jessicabeca1234]

@@shavinmccrotch9435 yeah, really funny

[@icreatedasadcowboyemojil-l577]

i agree

[@mathabahassan3471]

"Use your nose" *Voldemort has left the chat*

[@Pakarang99]

Mathaba Hassan haha your comment made me giggling

[@zura88kiaramas]

Lol! 😂

[@ramadhanhamka3109]

Krillin too..

[@sayediliyas3529]

So we did not watch it

[@melona01]

lmao

[@enoch7775]

I don’t even need caramel I’m just bored lol. Good tutorial though

[@kennydodd9273]

Wolfen same

[@aishaibrahim6981]

😂😂

[@heiditempleton2991]

😆

[@zura88kiaramas]

Wolfen me too. 🤣

[@fbi7927]

Same 😂

[@chloesmythe3543]

Just so you know it works fine with milk instead of heavy cream Just a tiny bit less thick but it works the same.

[@misscandyxO]

Adel Shalala do I need lemon juice

[@kayerk]

@@misscandyxO Not essential

[@daniadobo]

My god thank you so much

[@CardinalTreehouse]

Do you think you could thicken it up by adding more butter?

[@daniadobo]

@@CardinalTreehouse yes, i did that and it came out hard, but a little chewy.

[@kys7037]

Since no one clicked the description; - 1 cup sugar - 1/3 cup water - 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice - 1 cup heavy cream - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract - Pinch of sea salt

[@bluedvd4737]

how many butter i have to put in? i see her put some butter.

[@dennyrachman9832]

Unsalted butter ?

[@Hershey411]

DO NOT use vanilla extract! It makes it have a tart bitter taste. I tried it and I only used ONE teaspoon not 2. So just use 0 teaspoons. You’re welcome.

[@juryabdulrhman447]

cales I LOVE U THANK YOU

[@gilrodrigues5885]

That's

[@carlosd.martinez1457]

Don't you just love straight to the point tutorials!!! Thank you!!! :D

[@munchos5557]

This video was able to help my ten-year-old sister make caramel.

[@southernliving]

We love to hear that, Mendel!

[@aaliajain7498]

I am 11 and I made it using this also

[@JuliaGr8]

@@aaliajain7498 That's really cool! :)

[@aaliajain7498]

@@JuliaGr8 thx

[@chavalomiguel5587]

Sux

[@cristinastefania4886]

200 gr sugar 80 ml water 240 gr heavy cream, if you're wondering !!

[@PacAdnan]

0 IQ

[@yuding6019]

I made it with 150ml sugar, 50ml water and 150ml table cream. Any volume as long as they're 3:1:3. And I measured all of them with one measuring cup. Just do them sequentially. It's really easy and no fuss at all. Success at my first try ever!

[@wookiecookie2283]

Thx

[@kize32]

@@yuding6019 3 1 3 fu*k free world

[@meharkulkarni49]

@@PacAdnan y u talk about yourself like that?

[@jascazeau]

This was a great tutorial! The caramel turned out SO delicious. It was my first time making it too! I love how the video is to the point and so simple! Thank you so much!💛

[@Autom_te]

Quick video, ingredients in the description. Perfect, just what I needed!

[@GotGotGotGOTGOTGOT]

I love Caramel, at first I didn't know how to make it.. but now I know!!! thanks KZbin! 😆😍😋

[@user-ew2fh5qp1s]

@Tae Oppa Youngjae Oppa I don’t like cucumbers.

[@hridyaa_008]

I like GOT7 too but sadly the disbanded I literally cried

[@Craftee6]

If i could like multiple times i would. Not even for recipe, for duration. Straight to the point.

[@MatsErikTeigen]

Gotta say this turned out lovely! Only thing i did was exchange the milk with molten Iron, bit harsh in the beginning that taste, but it will grow on ye

[@henryhardtits]

Forsooth

[@glentydrich9135]

Will that help with my iron deficiency

[@confuseddiluc4972]

@@glentydrich9135 same xD

[@kimberlyhollie-camp9511]

Love it. Didn't know it was so easy. I usually do the can way.

[@tishaflorence1986]

Used this recipe tonight 3x!!!! It was so easy and the caramel was really good! Thank you...I definitely will be using this recipe again.

[@yuding6019]

For those who hand squeeze lemon: 1/5 of a lemon would be sufficient. Or squeeze into a cup and measure with a tea spoon. I hand squeezed 1/4 of a lemon and is too sour. But I'm putting my tangy caramel into my chocolate cookie batter anyways! Smells heavenly!

[@marycaramella1347]

Says two teaspoons lemon ??

[@binababu657]

Short and to the point. Loved the way you explained. Thanks a lot!

[@msh511]

I will have to try this way.... so much easier and quick! I'm so used to doing it the old fashion way with evaporated milk .. family tradition. Thanks for sharing!

[@hifza06]

best recipe ever.....!!!! so amazing

[@tammied1858]

Great video! I tried one other video, then came back to this one because I had more success on the first try. So - got it right after about 4 tries. Use the lemon in order to ensure that you don't overcook the sugar. I used a cast iron skillet which help maintain even heat. Thank you very much Southern Living!

[@brittanypavlovic1038]

I just made this today for the first time and my caramel turned out perfect. Thank you!

[@evgeniyaroscoe3446]

Thank you! I tried few recipes but only yours worked! Really nice! 👍🏻🙏🏻

[@pladena]

I amde it with coconut cream instead of a dairy and it came out superb!!

[@iliketoskate865]

what did you subsittue fore butter? i am loookinng for a vegan recipe

[@mailimarechal9447]

LRGIII you only use butter if you don’t have any cream, so just use coconut cream (sorry i’m really late haha)

[@mailimarechal9447]

LRGIII oh wait never mind you write that 3 days ago lol

[@thaflygirl1]

@Maddy Grayson yayyyy i bout cocunt cream just to try it out

[@hunglo8626]

a good mold, some coconut,almonds, chocolate, etc and you get a great homemade candy bar, thanks a bunch. gonna save a lot with this one

[@QueenJules888]

Thank you for the lemon juice tip!

[@adammiddleton2503]

Dude I love how straight to the point this is

[@victoriad9856]

I love this recipe

[@petpurrveyor895]

If you're using butter, here's the measurements I used: About 2 table spoons is fine, although if you think its not thick enough you could add another table spoon or so. Also, make sure it's softened.

[@angelbell2226]

Petpurrveyor thank you

[@morganl2633]

Made this with bourbon in place of vanilla and it’s so tasty and wonderfully pourable. Thank you!

[@galen3124]

I just did it and it’s perfect!! Thank you

[@L1sa-L1sa]

Oh snap! I'm so adding this into my macchiato... thank you💚

[@timkrasniqi5773]

added to my latte!!!

[@ArdenKuhn]

After watching 2 other videos and 2 failed attempts of carmelizing sugar, this video saved the day. The instructions were clearly explained and the tidbit on using lemon juice was the key to my success. Good instructional video.

[@southernliving]

Great to hear, Arden! Glad you enjoyed.

[@emmad7131]

Great! Did you use butter? I don't see it in the description.

[@Martin-nu2sp]

OMG, this is really great recipe. Thank you very much! Our kids love this!

[@xawe1121]

Thank you for this recipe. Made it twice already. It was perfect. My madam and her niece thought it was ready made caramel sauce from supermarket.

[@everythinggirly916]

Thank you for the recipe. I tried making caramel for the first time and it wasn't bad for a first try 😅

[@temporary_terpenes]

It's important to remember temperature when you're working with your ingredients. Your sugar is likely to be stored at room temperature but you cream may have been refrigerated. I think it's best that the cream is room temperature before you add it in or it may spoil the process. *I am not a candy maker* by any means.

[@platformer2]

Imo, i reckon the cream should be cold so it slows the cooking process of the caramel

[@mkseller]

Beautifully done. I LOVE caramel!

[@jnsn94]

Quick , well explain , simple and effective tutorial .this is brilliant

[@alphastarcar]

Southern living, thank you so much for this fast, easy and delicious caramel recipe. Because of you I got it right the first time around and it is truly delicious! Thanks again for this keeper!!! ❤️

[@aoarashi3025]

Thank you for the instructions! I made excellent caramel sauce using your recipe.

[@calypsomorena]

Can I use regular salt??

[@RedSkiiAK]

hi

[@sanaarbab508]

Amazing recipe and so quick . Thanks for sharing

[@overcookedwater1947]

This is very straight forward. I love it!

[@yokpok85]

Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup water 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 cup heavy cream 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Pinch of sea salt just go to their website and support them

[@ebenezerharris1092]

Yougi G thx

[@khupaloid]

Yougi G

[@mishalady1611]

the butter how much butter has been added?

[@multisubjectsmultisubjects5628]

The lemon juice gives it a weird taste ending

[@Appaddict01]

MultiSubjects MultiSubjects You can use corn syrup in place of lemon juice. If you’re worried about crystallization.

[@axgxl7803]

My stove caught on fire and now I’m in a hotel waiting for my insurance to repair the damages

[@joriqueen2705]

Good job 👍🏻 it was so easy how could you mess up a simple recipe,but it ok at least you tried🙂🙂

[@Zoe-ds5xn]

Wow congrats to you 👏👏👏😂 Hope your insurance got a good stove so maybe you could try again? 😂😂😂

[@pahein333]

@@joriqueen2705 to be fair, caramel is really easy to mess up 😅

[@joriqueen2705]

pahe in I know it’s easy to mess up but burn the stove that’s another level

[@hiiii2873]

@@joriqueen2705 ...

[@fabianwylie8707]

Followed your instructions to the book . Fantastic caramel 👨‍🍳❤️👍

[@TheGeeLuv]

I made homemade caramel twice and each time it came out delicious......Thank you!

[@tiareikimotu4900]

I love caramel 😋 it’s my favourite

[@tammyatkinson7084]

Tiare Ikimotu I agree!! Caramel anything has got to be good!!

[@joeshumo9457]

Here in Hawaii I make wet caramel like this with a little fresh pineapple juice instead of lemon and condensed milk with a touch of sea salt. I use a Pyrex pot with a lid to help avoid crystals. This is the fastest method I know of. Right before the caramel is dark enough I remove from The heat and add the condensed milk .

[@Ashleysmile69]

Do you use a cup of condensed milk to a cup of sugar? Is there any heavy cream or is it just the condensed milk?

[@kavyamittal470]

Great recipe! Used this recipe when I made caramel for the first time, and it worked perfectly! I added some salt in the end, and plan to add ginger the next time! Thanks :)

[@leen7226]

Worked amazing thank you!!

[@fivemjs]

Thank you. I just got so annoyed when I typed caramel sauce in the search box and found a ridiculous amount of 10 minute videos. I understand this is a full time job for some people and I definitely support working hard for your family . I’ll get over it....definitely my own issue....but thank you. Thank you for for providing a quick easy video as it’s 3 on Sunday morning snd I just want something quick and simple. 👍🏼

[@aureliuszeta3037]

Here's an easier life hack for caramel: Step 1: Kidnap a professional chef Step 2: Force them at gunpoint to make the best dang caramel or ELSE Step 3: PROFIT

[@SuperBenette]

Reminds me of a film where they kidnapped the grandma, she burned her own "SNAPS" liquer and was a fantastic cook. In the end they didnot want to give the grandma back. Hugs.

[@axivs6443]

You THOGHT this was funny

[@Will-tm5bj]

Lol

[@Will-tm5bj]

@@axivs6443 nah, bro, that shit is funny. Coming from a professional chef lmfao

[@nellywalker1869]

@@SuperBenette what film is that

[@cholland348]

I screwed up a batch of caramel having never made it before, and this video saved my life for batch 2, thank you, I am in awe

[@ymymym111]

It sounds sooooo easy. I'll give it a try!

[@alwaysnaked7642]

Wow Short Concise Succinct To the point And really really delicious. Thanks a bunch.

[@walterkersting1362]

Easy; step 1: boil sugar and water. Step 2: throw sauce pot away.

[@alexissabbagh5974]

walter kersting 😂

[@linusmlgtips2123]

Pour water in the remainder of the pot and boil it. Makes your life 100x easier.

[@briannatimmind6235]

The key is to NOT STIR it will crystallize n stick to the side when water is added to sugar stir lentils to not hit the sides then leave it to boil when brown gently wave the pot to stir it once again . Dont wait to long cause it continues to brown even after off the heat

[@ChefGoguen]

Love it ... very simple

[@shannonrichardson5129]

I'm making Homemade caramel sauce for my sister for Christmas. So this is perfect. Thank you for the recipe. My sister is going to LOVE this!

[@sandinewton1896]

I don’t think this recipe is for sauce. Just heat a can of Eagle-Brand milk for sauce

[@TheCrazyOgre]

I'm stoned out of my gourd and I just made this. If I can make this while stoned, without burning it, to put on top of brownies, y'all can too.

[@ceciliabrooks7936]

bro this shit did not work and im sober how in the hell did i do it wrong

[@Sashko_Dee]

@@ceciliabrooks7936 Have you tried repeating the recipe while stoned?

[@El_calzone]

Took me 2 attempts sober, super high heat!

[@salimakhan4555]

In the recipe u give the butter amount is not mentioned. Thank you so much for this recipe.

[@Kate-qw9er]

Totally AWESOME!! Thank you so much....😊

[@thefinn12345]

This turned out great, thanks a lot.

[@mentalpurge3383]

I like this recipe a lot better than one of the ones i previously used. A few months ago i was making caramel and once i finished making it i poured it in a bowl to let it cool. The caramel ended up going all over my fingers. I immediately rinsed it off. The only person home with me was my brother. And neither of us had anyway to go anywhere. So i had skin that was peeling off and burning. And i had to take a hammer and smash an ice block cause thats all we had. And then i found out your supposed to use water. So then i sat for 7 hours with my hand in water. And yes that may seem like an extreme. But the only time i left it out of water was to go to the grocery story when i finally had transportation. And even with pressure on it the whole time. I still managed to be screaming in the store. When i got home i put it back in water. and slept with my hand in water. when i woke up my skin looked awful. Currently im still healing. So just a warning. When the caramel is done being made. The after steps could be dangerous.

[@ariadna3096]

Mental Purge : I am sorry to hear that. Hope you are ok now. I used today workglasses, ffp2 mask and hand gloves😀

[@thedarkfinoldin9529]

Looked easy but I failed miserably... Lost a pot in the process to... XD

[@blackdeath4eternity]

"lost a pot" ? it stuck/burnt to the bottom? or it just kinda said "nope this persons cooking is horrible i'm outa here!"? if the first then chances are its possible but difficult/work intensive to salvage.

[@anjnag6965]

Short and to the point video. Very good, I’ll be making this to go with my homemade Churros.

[@sumanlakhara5051]

Thank you so much u share this recipe, I made at home, it's very helpful 🙏

[@victoriareece2811]

I add to my pineapple upside down cake To Tina Turner and Neil Diamond

[@ElixirTV]

oooooh

[@finger_me_hard_daddy]

How you verified 😟

[@17aelwan]

@@finger_me_hard_daddy check his subs

[@rosemondbempah746]

Thank you. Short and sweet video.

[@ZombiePowerDrink]

Short simple to the point thank you so much for this recipe immediate subscribe

[@its.niylaaa4029]

Who's here in August 2019/October 2019?

[@emmuzing490]

It's.Niylaaa bro same

[@davidreynolds4004]

Me

[@jillhumphrys8073]

Me

[@Mu5096rdgh]

Actually it's Oct 3, 2019 for me. ☺️

[@flowersandcookies2847]

me

[@smug8567]

I made this last year, and I liked to burned my damn house down, caught fire to the drapes, and got sever caramel burns on my arms and chest. Never, never again will I attempt to make this ever

[@msh511]

Oh my goodness!

[@julietdong8246]

ahh we got a pro chef in the building

[@mishsj7673]

how does that even happen

[@byronbates5070]

The video is super! Short and clear!

[@wardahtungekar2243]

THANK YOU VERY VERY VERY MUCH, IT turned out perfect

[@southernliving]

No problem. Enjoy!

[@qistinaeiman6452]

That seems.... easy.... Until you're actually making it 😂

[@MerkinMuffly]

Just use brown sugar.

[@markusfelon]

i dont think you understand how caramel works. just because its brown doesn't mean it will taste like caramel

[@lynnnassereddine8510]

pls

[@vihaanle3010]

@@markusfelon I think they were joking

[@markusfelon]

@@vihaanle3010 oh, yeah, probably

[@1in8billion14]

I just made it and it's delicious thanks

[@cookingwithsix4538]

I love caramel, might try this with my kids.

[@followme8238]

“If you’re using butter...” But quantity not shown in the description as an option??

[@galeg4021]

try 3-4 Tbs. that's about what it looked like to me and the amount similar recipes list

[@followme8238]

@@Belltogo3000 so it's pretty stupid for a recipe video to not include all the ingredients

[@munishsharma9595]

omg so tasty 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@christyann]

Thank you. I really appreciate you posting the recipe in the description and pinning in the comments.

[@shalishamederer1835]

Thank u all for this fast recipe.

[@xxxavy8934]

I lost it when she told to use your nose, I legit thought that I have put my nose inside the pan

[@samd8713]

You ALWAYS want to put the water in first, if you are using it.

[@alyssatius5118]

Oops. Why?

[@paulrumbold2436]

Hi Witney , really great video , will try this later . Many thanks from paul in england

[@ginova0817]

It turned out great thank you so much

[@manuelcalimag4455]

In tue philippines we just boil the closed condensed milk can for 3 hours and then we have caramel

[@brianmartin7964]

I would think it would be cheaper to just go buy the caramel sauce that run a stove for 3 hours...

[@seharishahmed4831]

Its called dulce de leche not caramel

[@SnEin]

That is not caramel.

[@midnightcountess7408]

I'm Filipino as well. What you're saying is dulce de leche. And we also use condensed milk as another way to make yema. :)

[@sthevanusmoe6496]

Is it fahrenheit, kelvin or celcius ?

[@alyssatius5118]

Fahrenheit

[@user-qi3gz6ms2c]

Great way to make caramel! Thanks a lot!

[@beethovenspic7489]

I didn't know caramel is that easy to make thank you so much :D

[@thunderlei1851]

Is there any substitute for heavy cream? Heavy cream can get very pricey here in the Philippines.

[@bgypsy5]

Nestle cream in the can? That’s what I always use as heavy cream...All purpose cream works too but the caramel is a little less thick when I use all purpose

[@Appaddict01]

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[@suhanigoyal8839]

instead of heavy cream can we just use cream

[@hollycolvin9829]

suhani #live life with joy I used milk

[@kev2fuego]

Hey_ItzHolly Did the milk work or nah

[@res7825]

First time trying and my Carmel came out perfectly.

[@judichristopher4604]

EXCELLENT... Thank YOU so much.

[@khn_frdn_2560]

Anyone 2019?

[@lukmanmallin4681]

🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏾‍♂️

[@PaperCircle]

No i from 900 B.C

[@mslovelyshot]

How much butter though?

[@shreksbootyhole674]

Mslovelyshot Mrs. Dawn 1 stick of unsalted butter works best

[@givemesubssoicangetaplaybu5183]

I think she was asking for a ratio, or measurement of some sort. One stick seems like a lot for the measurements given here lol

[@glentydrich9135]

@@shreksbootyhole674 l was looking for the answer thank god

[@christinemariebailey]

I have been doing it wrong all these years. Now that I know it’s that easy I am going to be making it all the time!!!

[@zeroevident]

Perfect, thank you!