Licorice Caramels

Carefully clip candy thermometer to side of pan. The best black licorice recipe out there.

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These black licorice caramels are a cross between black licorice and soft buttery caramels.

Licorice caramels. A must for licorice lovers everywhere. Tara s all natural handcrafted gourmet black licorice caramel. Square pan with foil.

Black licorice caramels just like grandma used to make. Remove candy thermometer from saucepan. There we would find homemade black licorice caramels perfectly wrapped for all to enjoy.

Square dish with foil. The licorice flavoring is very subtle even those who dislike licorice will love this candy. It is so easy mix all together bring to temperature and then pour in pan to cool by morning they are ready to be cut into perfect squares and wrapped in wax paper.

Grease the foil with 1 1 2 teaspoons butter. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thermometer registers 244f degrees firm ball stage. Add anise and color stir to mix.

In a large heavy saucepan combine sugar corn syrup milk salt and remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 244 firm ball stage. Growing up we always went to my great grandma s home for the holidays.

Reaching firm ball stage should take 15 20 minutes be careful mixture scorches easily. Since 1820 people have been sinking their teeth into these chewy dutch licorice caramels and sighing in satisfaction as the creamy smooth texture slowly melts in their mouth and the intense yet not overly sweet licorice flavor tantalizes their taste buds. I make these every year for christmas candy and every march for my uncle on his birthday.

Grease foil with 1 teaspoon butter. Small batch kettle cooked creamy individually wrapped 11 5 ounce 4 3 out of 5 stars 287 13 31 13. You can also subsitite the anise flavoring with vanilla if desired.

My dear sweet friend and neighbor betty brought me a batch of theses black licorice caramels recently when i had family in town for my nephew s funeral. I get requests for the recipe every time i make these and always have to hide some when i take to family parties so the people who arrive late can have some too. They re easy to make and are a perfect gift for the black licorice lover in your life.

Soft creamy licorice caramels. In a heavy dutch oven combine the sugar 1 1 2 cups cream and corn syrup. A creamy soft caramel flavored with anise.

Recipe by amber c.