Root Beer Caramel Candy Recipe

The ending to Root Beer week is a delicious one! If you love homemade caramels you will love this recipe as it tastes like a Root Beer Float!

This was my first time making caramels and I was scared but I read up on how to make homemade caramels a success and I will share them with you below!

Before you begin:

Have a durable candy thermometer, Wooden spoon to do the stirring and large saucepan.

Keep stirring throughout the process so you don’t scorch the candy.

Do not knock sugar from the sides of the pan into the mixture or it will crystallize.

Line a 9X9 pan with parchment paper for the candy to set. Once it’s set, you can remove it from the pan by lifting the paper.

SOFT ROOT BEER CARAMEL CANDY RECIPE

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DIRECTIONS

Step 1
Start by having all the ingredients ready to go, this includes your candy thermometer.
Step 2
In your large saucepan, add all ingredients minus the vanilla and root beer extract and bring to a boil.
Step 3
Once butter starts to melt, stir constantly. Do not stop stirring as this will cause it to scorch.
Step 4
After it boils, reduce heat to a medium. Continuing to stir.
Step 5
Add thermometer (do not remove). Keep stirring.
Step 6
You’ll want to keep it on the heat and keep stirring until it reaches soft ball stage at 240 degrees. You’ll notice the color start to change, at this point it’s time to remove it but keep stirring!
Step 7
Stir in Vanilla and Root Beer extract and pour mixture into lined pan to set.
Step 8
There are two ways to shape the candy. You can do it while it’s still warm (after setting for about 1-2 hours) and roll them into balls and shape into parchment paper. Or set overnight and take a knife and cut them into squares.