Bourbon Candy Apples

Name: Bourbon Candy Apples
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 caramel apples
Ingredients: 8 Granny Smith apples; 8 wooden sticks; 1 (16 ounce) package brown sugar; ⅔ cup dark corn syrup; ¾ cup water; 2 tablespoons bourbon whiskey

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8 Ratings
7 Reviews
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Bourbon adds a rich flavor to these hand dipped caramel apples.

Recipe by Allrecipes

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

20 mins

total:

30 mins

Servings:

Yield:

8 caramel apples

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 8 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

8 Granny Smith apples
8 wooden sticks
1 (16 ounce) package brown sugar
⅔ cup dark corn syrup
¾ cup water
2 tablespoons bourbon whiskey

Directions

Step 1
Insert wooden sticks 3/4 of the way into the stem end of each apple. Place apples on a cookie sheet covered with lightly greased aluminum foil.

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Step 2
Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thermometer registers 290 degrees F (143 degrees C). Remove from the heat and stir in the bourbon if desired.
Step 3
Keep the saucepan over low heat to keep the caramel liquid for dipping the apples. Working quickly, carefully dip apples in the caramel. Place apples on the greased aluminum foil until coating has cooled and hardened.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

361 calories; protein 0.5g; carbohydrates 93.3g; sodium 60.1mg. Full Nutrition

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Mumsy'sCouchPotato

10/11/2006

A light carmel recipe if you don't want something overly sweet and intense. Tasty.

Allrecipes Member

10/11/2006

Good carmel apple, but really didn't notice that much of the bourbon. Just made the carmel more "smokey" as opposed to having a distinct flavor of it's own.

8 Ratings

5 star values: 2
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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Allrecipes Member

10/11/2006

Good carmel apple, but really didn't notice that much of the bourbon. Just made the carmel more "smokey" as opposed to having a distinct flavor of it's own.

Mumsy'sCouchPotato

10/11/2006

A light carmel recipe if you don't want something overly sweet and intense. Tasty.

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