caramel

car·a·mel | \ ˈkär-məl

; ˈker-ə-məl

, ˈka-rə-, -ˌmel \

Definition of caramel

1 : a usually firm to brittle, golden-brown to dark brown substance that has a sweet, nutty, buttery, or bitter flavor, is obtained by heating sugar at high temperature, and used especially as a coloring and flavoring agent Caramel is an ingredient in many candies.

2 : a firm, chewy, usually caramel-flavored candy made with sugar, cream, corn syrup, and butter a bag of caramels

Examples of caramel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The shop also offers a range of toppings such as caramel sauce, candies, and assorted cereals such as Cap n’ Crunch and Fruity Pebbles. — al, "SMOOSH Cookies opening first Alabama location," 10 Jan. 2020 The unapologetically cinnamon-forward caramel apple? — Anchorage Daily News, "12 drinks of Christmas: Coffees, cocoas, cocktails and kombuchas to get you through to the new year," 28 Nov. 2019 Free fistfuls of Pixy Stix, caramel-apple pops and saltwater taffy in every room will fuel your buzz. — Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, "Candytopia: a wonderland of farting unicorn pigs, gummy Cardi B and a marshmallow swimming pool," 26 Nov. 2019 The gluten-free treat featured rich caramel, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and a hint of sea salt. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Dunkin’ Is Bringing Back Their Girl Scout Cookie-Flavored Coffees," 16 Dec. 2019 Add the onions and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon and tossing constantly until they are evenly coated in the caramel, about 30 seconds. — Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, "It doesn’t take hours to make an intense, dark and rich French onion soup," 5 Oct. 2019 From sugar-free to chocolate, coconut, caramel covered, cookies are basically a national treasure with literally hundreds of ooey, gooey varieties to enjoy. — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, "Celebrate National Cookie Day With These Sweet Treats," 4 Dec. 2019 Toffee nut, caramel, and cinnamon dolce syrups get in there somehow. — Catherine Urban, Bon Appétit, "Your December Horoscope: A Very Specific Starbucks Order for Every Sign," 1 Dec. 2019 Summit Spice also stocks an impressive variety of hot cocoas (with flavors like picante, salted caramel and candy cane) as well as mulling spices for wine and cider. — Anchorage Daily News, "12 drinks of Christmas: Coffees, cocoas, cocktails and kombuchas to get you through to the new year," 28 Nov. 2019

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