Food and Recipes Desserts Whiskey Caramel Be the first to rate & review! Our Whiskey Caramel sauce was developed for our dazzling Cornbread Pudding, but don't let that stop you from drizzling it on anything and everything in sight. If you are thinking about skipping our recipe for the jarred stuff, know that this isn't your average caramel sauce. It's a decadent combination of flavors that will wow all the family and friends gathered around your dessert table. Heavy cream, butter, whiskey, nutmeg, an egg, and a hearty dose of sugar will yield two cups of this delicious confection once all is said and done. Plus, it only takes 30 minutes to come together. Use it as a topping on all of your fall pies, dress up your pound cake, or spoon it over a scoop of vanilla ice cream. No matter how you decide to serve it, our Whiskey Caramel sauce is about to become your new favorite dessert-time MVP. By Southern Living Editors Published on October 11, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Greg DuPree Hands On Time: 30 mins Total Time: 30 mins Yield: 2 cups Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup butter, cubed 1/4 cup whiskey 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 large egg 1/2 cup sugar Directions Stir together 1 cup sugar and water in a saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, 3 minutes or until sugar melts. Cook, without stirring, 10 minutes or until medium amber in color. Remove from heat, and stir in cream, butter, whiskey, salt, and ground nutmeg. Whisk together egg and 1/2 cup sugar in a heatproof medium bowl; slowly whisk caramel sauce into egg mixture. Return mixture to saucepan, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until thickened. Rate it Print