How to Make Caramels

At several points in the caramel-making process, you will want to wash down the sides of the pan. When cooking sugar syrups it is common for sugar crystals to form on the sides of the pan, and if they are not washed off, they can cause your candy to be unpleasantly grainy. To remove the crystals, wet a pastry brush and brush the sides of the pan where the sugar syrup is bubbling. Continue to dip the brush into clean water and wash the sides of the pan until you do not see any sugar crystals. You can repeat this process several times during the cooking, if necessary.