by Linny » Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:28 pm
250 g (1 and 1/4 cups) light brown sugar
50 g (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
150 ml (2/3 cup) light corn syrup (or golden syrup)
1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
750 ml (3 cups) neutral alcohol (20-40%abv)
1 tsp glycerine (smooths the liqueur)
Combine the sugar, corn syrup, butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring, over medium heat. Turn the heat to medium- low. Boil the sugar, without stirring to soft ball stage (234F). Cool, add vanilla, glycerine and alcohol.
takes a week at least to combine