Salted Butterscotch

A rich and decadent butterscotch sauce made with dark brown sugar, cream, and a splash of Scotch, finished with flaky sea salt for the perfect sweet-salty balance.

8 servings
16 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup Scotch
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • teaspoons flaky sea salt

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Cook brown sugar, cream, butter, Scotch, corn syrup, vanilla, and 1/4 cup water in a large saucepan over low heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to medium and bring to a boil (without stirring). Cook, swirling often, until sauce is thick enough to coat spoon, 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in sea salt.

    15 min

  2. 2.

    Sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill. Reheat gently before using.

    1 min