This recipe came about because of a carameltastrophe. My husband and I were invited to a dinner party, and I always like to bring something. I decided to make a batch of Smoked Tea Caramels. For some reason I was thinking I was making a half-batch, and used my 3-quart sauce pan. When I added the cream the caramelized sugar and cream mixture bubbled over to create a burning mess on my glass stove top. Luckily I did not get hurt! I set the pan aside figuring I'd just toss it, but once I had gotten my mess cleaned up I decided to turn it into caramel sauce instead. When the dip contest was announced I was thinking about doing a riff on my Pumpkin Spice Tiramisu as a sweet dip. Since I had a ton of caramel sauce I decided to use it instead. For adult gatherings I recommend the optional alcohol as I think it adds pizzazz.

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