Root Beer caramel

So here’s a creative idea I had along a quest to make root beer float ice cream. You need a stronger version of root beer than they sell at the store, but if you get rid of the water from soda you get hard candy. Hard candy is not very appealing in ice cream. I think you can get variations with peppermint stick, but personally they were never really my thing. Not to mention root beer hard candy and root beer floats have very little in common. This caramel can be used as an ice cream topping, or a sweetener for something like a coffee drink. In a following recipe I will make root beer float ice cream. On to the recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 2 L root beer
• 12 oz can evaporated milk

Instructions:

1. In large pot intended for boiling down liquids boil root beer and evaporated milk on high heat.
2. Boiling at high heat to avoid skin on top of your liquid, watch very carefully.
3. Stirring frequently when you have little liquid left turn heat to low.
4. On low continue simmering until you can see streaks behind your stirring utensil.
5. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
6. Package or enjoy