Beer & Pretzel Caramels

By á-174535

Beer and pretzels are a winning combination, especially when they are ingredients in sweet caramel candy! Score big with this new take on salted caramels.

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) bottle brown ale
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more to butter the baking dish
• 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cups thin pretzels, coarsely crushed
• Pour the beer into a glass; let sit until flat, about 1 hour.

Preparation

Step 1

Butter an 8-inch-square baking dish. Set aside.

Bring half of the beer to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until reduced to 2 teaspoons, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine remaining beer, brown sugar, corn syrup, cream and butter in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer registers 235°F, 10 to 12 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in beer syrup and pretzels.

Spread in the prepared dish and chill until firm, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Cut into pieces.