Bourbon Caramel Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons bourbon 
• 1 tablespoon butter 
• 2 teaspoons light-colored corn syrup 
• 0.3 cup half-and-half fat-free
• 0.3 cup evaporated milk low-fat
• 1.5 cups sugar 
• 0.7 cup water 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• wooden spoon

Directions

1. Sprinkle sugar in an even layer in a large, heavy saucepan.
2. Combine 2/3 cup water and syrup; pour over sugar. Cook over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves (about 4 minutes), stirring gently. Cook an additional 20 minutes or until golden (do not stir).
3. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in milk, half-and-half, and butter using a long-handled wooden spoon (mixture will bubble vigorously). Cook over low heat until mixture is smooth, stirring constantly.
4. Remove from heat. Stir in bourbon.
5. Serve warm. (
6. Mixture thickens as it cools.)