My caramels sugared but I don't want to throw them away. Is there any way I can reheat the sugared mess and turn it into a caramel sauce?

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My caramels sugared but I don't want to throw them away. Is there any way I can reheat the sugared mess and turn it into a caramel sauce? I am determined not to waste this great taste but want to lose the lousy texture.



Best Answer

Worry not, you can fix this: The sugar crystals that formed in your caramel behave just like ordinary sugar crystals - they dissolve in water or other liquids.

This means you can still turn your caramels into a caramel sauce, drizzle or spread.

You don't give an amount, so no recipe, but gently heat the caramels with some cream in a pot. You may also want to add a knob or two of butter. Cook until the sugar is dissolved and you get a not-too-thin sauce, pour into jars and refrigerate. If it solidifies in the fridge, gently warm in the microwave until spreadable/pourable before using. The consistency will depend on how much cream and/or butter you add, obviously.

There is a great Serious Eats article on caramel sauce, which you might want to use as a base when calculating how much butter and cream you shoukd add.




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Can you reheat crystalized caramel?

How to fix grainy caramel sauce
  • Immediately remove the pan from the stovetop. ...
  • Carefully add two, three, or more tablespoons of water.
  • Put it back on medium-low heat, and very gently, stir the syrup to dissolve the crystals.
  • Once the water has all evaporated and the sugar is warm enough, the caramelization will start.


  • How do you fix sugar crystals in caramel?

    By adding a little lemon juice to your sugar sauces and caramels, you are basically making a little invert sugar in your saucepan so that the sucrose, and your caramel, won't crystallize.

    How do you keep caramel from sugaring?

    Yep, you can do it for sure. Ive had the problem in the past when I removed a caramel too quickly and it was too soft. You just need to add water to dissolve the sugar completely, the go ahead and reboil.



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