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Spirit Caramel

Postby hgwells » Sat Jan 16, 2021 10:30 am

Just wondering if anyone uses spirit caramel to standardise/adjust to colour of their brown spirit runs?

If so what product or process do people use?
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Re: Spirit Caramel

Postby Wellsy » Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:22 pm

I just use the oak mate, if the colour is not right I serve it in coloured glasses lol
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Re: Spirit Caramel

Postby hgwells » Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:35 pm

Wellsy wrote:I just use the oak mate, if the colour is not right I serve it in coloured glasses lol



Gold!! :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Spirit Caramel

Postby Carol » Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:06 pm

Queen's Parisian Browning Essence (possibly in the baking or gravy section of the supermarket). Dark brown liquid in a small bottle. Not expensive. Adds colour but no flavour. I have used it to gently darken some Salted Caramel Cream Liqueur that looked like pancake batter LOL!
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Re: Spirit Caramel

Postby hgwells » Sat Jan 16, 2021 5:09 pm

Carol wrote:Queen's Parisian Browning Essence (possibly in the baking or gravy section of the supermarket). Dark brown liquid in a small bottle. Not expensive. Adds colour but no flavour. I have used it to gently darken some Salted Caramel Cream Liqueur that looked like pancake batter LOL!


Thanks Carol, I’ll go for a search in the supermarket :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Spirit Caramel

Postby BradM » Sat Jan 16, 2021 7:02 pm

hgwells wrote:
Carol wrote:Queen's Parisian Browning Essence (possibly in the baking or gravy section of the supermarket). Dark brown liquid in a small bottle. Not expensive. Adds colour but no flavour. I have used it to gently darken some Salted Caramel Cream Liqueur that looked like pancake batter LOL!


Thanks Carol, I’ll go for a search in the supermarket :handgestures-thumbupleft:


You won't see it. Queen stopped making it in retail sizes over a year ago now. They might still do catering sizes (500mL) but might only sell it to businesses.
Bingo still make it but also in catering sizes - I've seen it at my local bulk buy store (No Frills).
It's very easy to make it yourself - sugar in a pan until it goes black, take off the heat and slowly add water until you get a thin syrup. Follow an internet recipe for details.
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Re: Spirit Caramel

Postby Amberale » Sat Jan 16, 2021 7:23 pm

One of my neighbours is a Bedouin.
I’m pretty sure he’s got a Spirit Camel.

Damn, I wish I could find my glasses.
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Re: Spirit Caramel

Postby The Stig » Sat Jan 16, 2021 7:26 pm

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