Making sea salt vanilla caramels is quite simple. The secret: stirring from the beginning to the end. The result is a sweet & salty, but also soft & chewy caramel treat. Simply incredibly delicious. By trying this recipe, you will realize that homemade caramels are a lot better than bought ones.
Tools & Equipment
- 22,9×22,9cm / 9×9-inch square baking pan
- Medium saucepan
- Wooden spoon
- Digital candy thermometer
- Pastry brush
- Aluminium foil
- Sharp knife
- Optional: candy wrappers
Recipe Tips for making Sea Salt Vanilla Caramels
Success: The most important thing in this process is using a candy thermometer and stirring, stirring, stirring…from start to finish. This is key for making delicious homemade caramel candies that taste far better than anything you can buy.
Candy thermometer: makes things a lot easier by showing you exactly when your candies are done. A digital candy thermometer simplifies measuring and is much more accurate than using your eyes to check when the caramel candies are done.
Pastry brush: an essential tool for making candy. It is used to remove any sugar syrup that may have splashed onto the sides of the saucepan. If not removed, it could burn and crystallize, ruining your candies. To prevent that, moisten a brush with water and run it around the sides of the pan.
Storage: Wrapped caramels keep at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
My Summary for Sea Salt Vanilla Caramels
Difficulty: easy.
Taste: sweet & salty, with a nice touch of vanilla.
Texture: soft & chewy.
PROS: a simple recipe and super tasty.
CONS: it is better to let them set overnight. This means planning in advance.
