Butterscotch vs. Caramel

Butterscotchnoun

A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla.

Butterscotchnoun

A sauce or syrup made of similar ingredients.

Butterscotchnoun

A light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.

Butterscotchadjective

Of a light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.

Butterscotchadjective

Having the flavour of butterscotch.

Butterscotchnoun

a hard brittle candy made with butter and brown sugar

Butterscotchnoun

a brittle yellow-brown sweet made with butter and brown sugar.

Butterscotchnoun

a sauce or syrup flavoured with butterscotch.

Butterscotch

Butterscotch is a type of confectionery whose primary ingredients are brown sugar and butter, but other ingredients are part of some recipes, such as corn syrup, cream, vanilla, and salt. The earliest known recipes, in mid-19th century Yorkshire, used treacle (molasses) in place of or in addition to sugar.

Caramelnoun

A smooth, chewy, sticky confection made by heating sugar and other ingredients until the sugars polymerize and become sticky.

Caramelnoun

A (sometimes hardened) piece of this confection.

Caramelnoun

A yellow-brown color, like that of caramel.

Carameladjective

Of a yellow-brown color.

Caramelverb

To caramelize.

Caramelnoun

Burnt sugar; a brown or black porous substance obtained by heating sugar. It is soluble in water, and is used for coloring spirits, gravies, etc.

Caramelnoun

A kind of confectionery, usually a small cube or square of tenacious paste, or candy, of varying composition and flavor.

Caramelnoun

firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk

Caramelnoun

burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food

Caramelnoun

a medium to dark tan color

Carameladjective

having the color of caramel; a moderate yellow-brown

Caramelnoun

sugar or syrup heated until it turns brown, used as a flavouring or colouring for food or drink

Caramelnoun

the light brown colour of caramel

Caramelnoun

a soft toffee made with sugar and butter that have been melted and further heated

Caramel

Caramel ( or ) is a medium to dark-orange confectionery product made by heating a variety of sugars. It can be used as a flavoring in puddings and desserts, as a filling in bonbons, or as a topping for ice cream and custard.