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Photo of dripping jar of caramel sauce. Baileys irish cream in the back of the photo

Irish Cream Caramel Sauce

Sticky sweet caramel sauce made with Irish Cream liqueur.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert, Sauce
Cuisine Dessert
Servings 1.5 Cups

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • ¼ Cup Water
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • ⅓ Cup Heavy Cream
  • ⅓ Cup Irish Cream Liqueur I used Bailey's

Instructions
 

  • In a small sauce pot over medium heat, melt together the sugar and water. Keep an eye on this mixture but do not stir! Let it boil until a syrup forms and begins to turn a light caramel brown color. Depending on your stove this should take anywhere from 7-15 minutes, just keep an eye for the color change.
  • When you have a light caramel colored syrup, remove from the heat and stir in the butter. The caramel will bubble up and steam so be careful!
  • After the butter is mixed in, add in the heavy cream and Irish Cream. This will bubble up again but keep stirring until everything is combined.
  • The mixture will be very hot so allow it to cool before using then store in a plastic or glass container. This can be stored for several weeks in the refrigerator!
  • To reheat for easy pouring, heat up some water in a pot until it is warm to the touch. Float your container of caramel in the warm water for a few minutes until it is soft and pourable. Make sure the lid is water tight!
Keyword Baileys, Caramel, Dessert, Irish Cream, Syrup