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Homemade, from-scratch, whiskey caramel sauce made with Fireball whiskey for extra cinnamon flare! You’ll want this Fireball Whiskey Caramel Sauce on EVERYTHING!
We have to talk about this Fireball Whiskey Caramel Sauce, and it needed to be sooner than later. I have a million and one other fall recipes to share (you just wait!), and they were lined up in front of this recipe. I’ve been baking fall recipes for weeks now, and have an enormous pile of drafts. Somewhere around 40 – it’s crazy.
All of those recipes can wait.I only made this Fireball Whiskey Caramel Sauce last weekend, but I had to move it to the top of the list. It’s that good.
But also, if I’d made this sooner, I would’ve been able to douse a lot of my previous baking alllll over with this caramel sauce. Apple crisps, pies, muffins.. lots of things that are coming up in the next few weeks, and they could’ve been smothered in Fireball Whiskey Caramel Sauce.
I’m saving you from making that mistake. Make this caramel sauce now, and then whatever else you bakethis fall, you have it on hand to drizzle generously over whatever it is. Doesn’t even matter, you’ll want this on everything.
However, you don’t even need it on ANYTHING because it’s so delicious that you can just eat it straight from the jar, like I may have done.
I had a few ideas for incorporating Fireball into baking, and some of that is still to come (see here for Fireball Apple Crispor Whiskey Walnut Spice Cake!), but one idea that I was exceptionally proud of was this caramel sauce. I was planning to make whiskey caramel for an upcoming recipe, and as my mind was brainstorming different ways to put a new spin on that recipe, I came up with the idea of Fireballwhiskey caramel. My excitement went through the roof.
I later found out that it’s been done before (what hasn’t?), but I didn’t know that when I came up with it, and so I’m still proud of this ‘original’ idea.
I used an old recipe I had for whiskey caramel sauce, and just subbed Fireball. It. is. incredible. You really get all the flavors, but none are overpowering, andall make their presence known. It’s not too boozy, but you really taste the cinnamon whiskey. It’s not overly whiskey-ish and alcohol-tasting, but you definitely get whiskey, and you know that it’s cinnamon whiskey.
It’s sweet and ooey and gooey, just how you want your caramel sauce, but not cloying. It helps to have that whiskey cut through it.
Ugh, how else do I describe it? You just have to try it. It takes about 15 minutes to make, and it’s EASY. So get to work, and report back. I know you’ll love it too. It is THE BEST topping I’ve ever tried, and I promise you’ll agree!
Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl
Homemade, from-scratch, whiskey caramel sauce made with Fireball whiskey for extra cinnamon flare!
Whisk together 1 c. sugar and the 1/4 c. water in a medium saucepan.
Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes, or until the sugar melts and is no longer granular.
Cook an additional 8-10 minutes, without stirring, until the mixture is medium amber in color.
Remove from heat, cool for 1 minute, and then stir in heavy cream, butter, Fireball whiskey, salt, and nutmeg, whisking til smooth.
In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and 1/2 c. sugar.
Whisking vigorously, slowly add the egg mixture to the saucepan. You want to add a little egg at a time, whisking quickly, and making sure not to scramble the egg.
Once incorporated, return the pan to the stove, and cook over medium heat for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until the caramel sauce is thickened. Serve warm over ANYTHING.
Although it is reported that Fireball has not contained propylene glycol in any of its products since 2018, the association with severe lactic acidosis needs further research.
Its alcohol content is lower than whiskeys or vodka, so folks tend to overdrink it, or drink it fast, because its taste is very appealing- a powerful cinnamon flavor. HOWEVER- Its sugar content is through the roof! I have known and know true functioning alcoholics; addicted to the alcohol, and that is sad.
The difference between the two drinks is that Fireball Cinnamon is actually a malt-based beverage with 16.5% alcohol by volume (ABV), while Fireball Cinnamon Whisky is whisky-based and has an ABV of 33%. “The labels look almost identical,” he wrote. “That is intentional.”
This fact was so unsettling to Europeans that sales of Fireball were "temporarily halted" in Norway, Sweden, and Finland in 2014, which Fireball said was "due to a small recipe-related compliance issue." The chemical that came under fire was propylene glycol, which supposedly enhances flavor by absorbing water.
The maker of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky has been sued for fraud for selling a beverage that, at a glance, looks like the spicy Fireball spirit famed for its ubiquity at college parties, but which doesn't actually contain much of a key ingredient: whisky.
Fireball Cinnamon Whisky has been recalled in the UK after it was confirmed the product contains higher levels of propylene glycol – a chemical found in antifreeze – than is permitted in the EU...
Fireball is a ragingly popular, sickly sweet elixir that's taken America by storm. Fireball is also made with propylene glycol, a common ingredient in some antifreezes. That's an unsettling fact, so unsettling that Norway, Sweden, and Finland just recalled the booze. But it's not necessarily as unsettling as it sounds.
The Sazerac Company purchased the brand rights and formula from Seagram in 1989. It was marketed as "Dr.McGillicuddy's Firewater Whisky". Later, in 2007, the product was rebranded as "Fireball Cinnamon Whisky".
The sugar content in its cinnamon sweeteners only exacerabte typical hungover feelings. 5) Its ingredients are mostly secret — If you're into transparency when it comes to foods and drinks you consume, you'll have to give up some control when doing Fireball shots.
There is no recall in North America. Fireball fans can continue to enjoy their favorite product as they always have." (This press release is available on the Fireball Whisky website.)
However, according to HuffPost, the reason why the American Fireball was recalled was because it contained higher than allowed propylene glycol, an additive that appears both in foods and in antifreeze.
Liquor tends to have a much higher ABV (usually around 40%) than beer (usually around 5%), which is why taking a sip of beer is much easier than taking a sip of straight vodka.
Unopened liquor has an indefinite shelf life. Opened liquor lasts about a year or two before it goes bad, meaning it starts losing its color and flavor. Don't use a liquor for well drinks if you won't use the whole bottle within two years. It does not generally become toxic, though.
The most common antifreeze is an alcohol known as propylene glycol. It has largely replaced the much more toxic ethylene glycol. Methanol can also be used as an antifreeze, mainly in windshield wiper fluid.
Ethylene glycol is a colorless, odorless, sweet-tasting but poisonous type of alcohol found in many household products. The major use of ethylene glycol is as an antifreeze in, for example, automobiles, in air conditioning systems, in de-icing fluid for windshields, and else.
Nearly all carbonated beverages contain propylene glycol, which inhibits bacteria growth, ensuring optimal flavor on consumption. The additive also evenly distributes fatty acids for flavor consistency.
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