caramelized syrup

Heated golden sweetener

Caramelized syrup is sugar syrup that has been heated until it browns, developing a rich, toasty flavor through the caramelization process.

The term is somewhat redundant—caramel itself is cooked sugar—but emphasizes the syrup's pourable consistency rather than a harder candy form.

Used in desserts, cocktails, and coffee drinks: Drizzle the caramelized syrup over the flan.

Related

burnt · burnt edges · toffee · spun sugar · glaze · molten · drizzle · sweetness · sugar rush · reduction · candy · amber · rich · butter · dessert · coating · dessert topping · crème brûlée

Opposites
processing/cooking state

caramelized syrupsimple syrup

Sugar dissolved in water

raw honey · raw sugar · white sugar · granulated sugar · corn syrup

sweetener refinement

caramelized syrupraw honey

Unheated hive sweetener

wild honey · raw cane sugar · maple sap · fruit juice · date syrup

Family

caramel, caramelize, caramelization, caramels, caramelizing, syrup, syrups, syrupy

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G