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What is the History of Caramel?
Much like any treat or food enjoyed around the world, caramel has evolved from its origin. Caramel has been adapted by many cultures, each putting their own spin on this delicious candy. Most believe caramel was created more than 1,020 years ago in 1000 AD by Arabs mixing sugar and water to create a crystallized liquid. Funny enough, the original caramel was not believed to be enjoyed as a sweet treat but rather used as a beauty product. It was not until about 1860 AD when milk and cream were mixed in with sugar and water to create the caramels many of us know and love today.
What is Caramel and How is Caramel Made?
Caramel is a confectionary treat that can take a variety of forms from soft candy and nougats to ice cream toppings or dessert fillings. Made by expertly mixing water and sugar, caramel requires patience, heating sugar slowly to around 170 °C (340 °F). To make the caramel candy we love is slightly different and often viewed as quite the art form due to its difficulty. Caramel candy is created by boiling a mixture of milk or cream, sugar(s), glucose, butter, and vanilla. Making different caramels requires varying temperatures, often taking the ingredients from boiling to cooling. For example, traditional caramels are made by boiling sugar and glucose separately, then adding the cream and butter to the boiling mixture to instantly cool the ingredients, and then stirring and reheating the mixture back to 120 °C (250 °F). Flavoring like vanilla or salt is done after the caramel has been made to avoid burning them off during the caramelization process.
Magnum ice cream’s Caramel
No one loves caramel more or knows how to give it the spotlight like Magnum ice cream. We’ve mastered caramel and made it the star of the show in our Double Caramel Ice Cream Bar and Mini Double Caramel Ice Cream Bar. In each ice cream bar, we marry our decadent and delightful chocolate treats, velvety ice cream, and rich caramel to create the most indulgent ice cream bars. It’s nearly impossible to have just one.
If you want to take your love of dessert and caramel to the next level, we bet these Magnum ice cream recipes will do the trick. Make our Double Caramel Espresso Martini to impress your guests at the next dinner party or try the delicious Caramel Corn Ice Cream Bars for the perfect party of two.
Caramel has come a long way from a beauty treatment over 1,000 years ago to Magnum ice cream’s delicious and indulgent ice cream bars. Next time you take a bite into your favorite caramel Magnum ice cream bar, take a moment to enjoy just how far caramel has come!
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