Smoked Tea Caramels

These caramels are a good representation of me—a good balance of sweet and salty, a little bit fickle to make, and just unusual enough to be interesting!

Ingreadient

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 4 teaspoons pine smoked black loose leaf tea (or other lapsang souchong tea)
  • 1 teaspoon alder smoked salt
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 - 3 drops liquid smoke (wright's hickory seasoning)
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoons coarse fleur de sel or chocolate finishing salt (optional)