Apple Cider Caramel Sauce Recipe

Rich and buttery with intense apple flavor, this apple cider caramel sauce recipe is both easy and versatile. Use it to jazz up everything from fall drinks to breakfasts, snacks, and desserts. If you're a fan of caramel apples, you're going to love this!

Course Condiments, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Apple Caramel Sauce, Apple Cider Caramel

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 162kcal

Author Faith Gorsky

Ingredients

2 cups fresh apple cider
1 cinnamon stick
1 cup granulated white sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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Instructions

Add the apple cider, cinnamon stick, sugar, butter, and vanilla to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, and then cook until it's reduced by about 2/3 (this takes about 22 to 25 minutes). If you have a candy thermometer, it should reach about 225F.
Stir in the cream and vanilla and cook until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

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Notes

How to Tell When It's Done: The volume should be reduced by about 2/3 and it should reach 225F on a candy thermometer. This takes about 22 to 25 minutes, but the exact time will vary based on multiple factors, including the weather.
Recipe Yield and Serving Size: This recipe makes about 1 1/4 cups of caramel, or 10 (2-tablespoon) servings.
Thickness: Be careful not to over-cook this because it thickens significantly as it cools.
Storage: Once cooled to room temperature, you can store this in a covered glass jar in the fridge for up to 1 month.
Reheating: This sauce thickens quite a bit after chilling. You can reheat it in a double boiler on the stovetop or in 10-second increments in the microwave, stirring between each increment.

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