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Salted Caramel Bourbon

A smooth, warm, and buttery beverage that makes the perfect after-dinner drink. Drink it cold or drink it hot, but preferably, drink it with a friend!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 15 1.5 oz
Author Hostess At Heart
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Ingredients

US Customary - Metric
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tbsp light karo syrup
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • ¾ tsp sea salt such as Fleur de Sel
  • 750 ml Bourbon Whiskey Old Forester

Instructions

Simple Syrup

  • In a medium-sized saucepan, combine brown sugar, Karo syrup, vanilla and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil and then turn to low and allow to reduce until slightly thickened. Stir in salt and allow it to cool completely.

Assembly

  • In order to see how sweet you like it, mix a 1:1 ratio simple syrup to bourbon. If you like it sweeter, combine 2 parts syrup to bourbon.
  • Top drink with a small amount of additional salt if desired. Serve warm or over ice.
  • Store covered at room temperature or in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 151.5 oz | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 0.02g | Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 22mg | Sugar: 15g | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.1mg
  This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.  
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