Caramels using Honey (NAHBE 2025)

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Caramels using local Honey

2025 2nd Place Winner Candy National Honey Show at NAHBE in Louisville, KY
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time3 hours
Course: Candy
Keyword: Caramel, food candy, local honey

Equipment

  • 1 Candy Thermometer
  • 1 Heavy duty saucepan
  • 1 set measuring cups
  • 1 set measuring spoons
  • 1 9 x 9 pan
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 knife
  • 1 parchment paper to line pan
  • 1 silicone whisk or scraper
  • 1 wax paper to wrap individual caramel pieces

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
  • 1 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • sea salt
This recipe calls for LOCAL honey. CLICK here to find your nearest source!

Instructions

  • Line 9x9 pan with parchment paper
  • Add butter, sugar and honey to saucepan over medium heat until it boils. 5-10 minutes until sugar is melted
  • Add heavy cream and simmer until hard ball stage on the candy thermometer
  • Remove from heat and add vanilla
  • Pour into prepared pan and put in refrigerator for 10 minutes
  • Remove and sprinkle sea salt over top
  • Put back in refrigerator until cooled. Cut and wrap in individual pieces into wax paper