You must have heard about caramel being the party of delicious chocolates or food items. Caramel is the very common item which can be produced using any type of sugar. It is a dark brown confectionery item just like a thick sweet liquid used as a flavoring, filling and topping for various recipes. The sugar and water mixture needs to be heated slowly to a high temperature. The mixture is heated until it breaks down and has the characteristic color and flavor. It is used for flavoring various desserts, candies or puddings.

Types of Caramel:
1. Caramel Sauce: This type of caramel is made by heating caster sugar and water at a low temperature until the sugar dissolves and the molecules break making it goldenish brown in color. A beige to dark brown colored sticky, sweet, luscious liquid.

2. Caramel Candy: This type of caramel is a mixture of sugar, cream or milk, and vanilla flavoring. The candy is soft and dense and is also known as milk or cream caramel.

3. Caramel Coloring: This type of caramel is the product of near-total caramelization. It is often used in food coloring and in a very common beverage called coca cola but it has a bitter taste.

Usage
-It is the main component in making a variety of recipes, namely caramel candy, brittle, nougats, pralines, creme brulee, creme caramel, and caramel apples.
-It is also used as a topping for ice creams, custards and caramel corn, filling for bonbons and flavoring puddings.
-A concentrated mixture known as caramel coloring is used as food coloring in beverages.

*Note:
Caramel was created by Americans in the mid-1880's to create soft candies.