{"id":151983,"date":"2012-05-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gracious-khorana.45-76-20-142.plesk.page\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T06:50:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T06:50:15","slug":"homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Marshmallows: Earl Gray &amp; Lapsang Souchong Salted Caramel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"group\">\r\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\r\n<div><a title=\"little caramel marshmallow by local milk, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/77152188@N02\/7171742364\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7171742364_dc44d9cf61_z.jpg\" alt=\"Homemade Marshmallows: Earl Gray &amp; Lapsang Souchong Salted Caramel with Beth Kirby of Local Milk Blog\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Homemade Marshmallows: Earl Gray &amp; Lapsang Souchong Salted Caramel\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\/#mini_lapsang_souchong_caramel_marshmallow_recipe_below\" title=\"mini lapsang souchong caramel marshmallow, recipe below\">mini lapsang souchong caramel marshmallow, recipe below<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\/#lapsang_souchong_infused_salted_butter_caramel_recipe_below\" title=\"lapsang souchong infused salted butter caramel, recipe below\">lapsang souchong infused salted butter caramel, recipe below<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\/#mini_Earl_Grey_marshmallows_recipe_below\" title=\"mini Earl Grey marshmallows, recipe below\">mini Earl Grey marshmallows, recipe below<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\/#i\" title=\"\u00a0\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\/#Earl_Grey_Homemade_Marshmallows\" title=\"Earl Grey Homemade Marshmallows\">Earl Grey Homemade Marshmallows<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\/#Equipment\" title=\"Equipment\">Equipment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\/#Ingredients\" title=\"Ingredients\">Ingredients<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\/#Instructions\" title=\"Instructions\">Instructions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\/#Ingredients-2\" title=\"Ingredients\">Ingredients<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\/#Instructions-2\" title=\"Instructions\">Instructions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\/#Dipping_Marshmallows_in_Chocolate\" title=\"Dipping Marshmallows in Chocolate\">Dipping Marshmallows in Chocolate<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\/#Notes\" title=\"Notes\">Notes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\/#Lapsang_Souchong_Caramel_Sauce\" title=\"Lapsang Souchong Caramel Sauce\">Lapsang Souchong Caramel Sauce<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\/#Ingredients-3\" title=\"Ingredients\">Ingredients<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\/#Instructions-3\" title=\"Instructions\">Instructions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"mini_lapsang_souchong_caramel_marshmallow_recipe_below\"><\/span><i>mini lapsang souchong caramel marshmallow, recipe below<\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p>I obsess. It\u2019s my nature. I make variations of recipes over &amp; over again. For weeks. I delve into the history of the food I\u2019ve become so enamored with, the culinary etymology. For instance, I happen to know an inordinate amount about Okinawan sweet potatoes and have made well over 20 souffl\u00e9s in the past month.<\/p>\r\n<p>It was around Easter, a season of the lurid Peep, that I became myopic about marshmallows. I made my first batch at approximately 4 AM one spring night. I couldn\u2019t sleep for thinking about them, so I quietly crawled out of bed and proceeded to make insomniac marshmallows coupled with a large batch of lapsang souchong caramel sauce in the dead of night.<\/p>\r\n<p>Awoken by my absence, he appeared bleary-eyed in the kitchen doorway to check on me. Not for a moment did he question why I was up in the middle of the night making candy. This is one of the reasons I love him. He never makes me feel insane. And he even made coffee. This is good, because it wasn\u2019t the last of my elf-like nighttime marshmallow making. Not but a few weeks later I found myself up the night before Good Friday deliriously, albeit happily, making lavender marshmallows for a party the next day.<\/p>\r\n<div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><a title=\"caramel marshmallows cupcake liner by local milk, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/77152188@N02\/7171777304\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7171777304_779a02f333_z.jpg\" alt=\"Food styling and photography with bright and airy desserts\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Homemade Marshmallows: Earl Gray &amp; Lapsang Souchong Salted Caramel\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>I\u2019d never actually tasted a handmade marshmallow nor did I have any idea how they were made until I decided to try. I didn\u2019t even like marshmallows or what I previously thought were marshmallows. I suppose my curiosity had reached critical mass that evening once I\u2019d resolved to swirl them with a recently perfected caramel. My intuition told me, rightly, that these would be different, rapturous even. They are.<\/p>\r\n<div><a title=\"lapsang caramel sauce tea cup by local milk, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/77152188@N02\/7192772894\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7192772894_3da76349bb_z.jpg\" alt=\"homemade salted lapsang caramel sauce tea cup for marshmallows\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Homemade Marshmallows: Earl Gray &amp; Lapsang Souchong Salted Caramel\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"lapsang_souchong_infused_salted_butter_caramel_recipe_below\"><\/span><i>lapsang souchong infused salted butter caramel, recipe below<\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\r\n<div><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/div>\r\n<div>\u00a0 <a title=\"caramel marshmallow straight stack by local milk, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/77152188@N02\/7171758786\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7171758786_0d5c4d58cf_z.jpg\" alt=\"caramel marshmallow straight stack\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Homemade Marshmallows: Earl Gray &amp; Lapsang Souchong Salted Caramel\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>Largely regarded by the general public as inscrutable and made, perhaps, in some Wonkian laboratory, marshmallows have long been misrepresented by dry facsimiles, by \u201cjet puffed\u201d industrial marshmallows that only distantly and obscurely resemble the real thing, like the phantom shadows dancing in Plato\u2019s cave. Yes, I\u2019m talking about the Platonic ideal of marshmallow: the handmade marshmallow.<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\u00a0 <a title=\"paper cup mini marshmallows by local milk, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/77152188@N02\/7171741434\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7171741434_08571428b7_z.jpg\" alt=\"paper cup mini marshmallows\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Homemade Marshmallows: Earl Gray &amp; Lapsang Souchong Salted Caramel\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"mini_Earl_Grey_marshmallows_recipe_below\"><\/span><i>mini Earl Grey marshmallows, recipe below<\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>Handmade marshmallows are powdery, roughly hewn squares in pale shades that mystify before inducing a sort of ecstatic trance as they melt in your mouth. The original Marshmallow from which all other marshmallows sprang was a mysterious, honeyed confection of ancient Egyptian origin, possessed of magical, medicinal properties. The marsh-mallow plant, so named because it could be found growing on the banks of salt marshes does in fact possess cough suppressant &amp; wound healing properties.<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>The evolution of the marshmallow can be later traced to France, where French confectionaries would whip the sap with sugar to make a fluffy candy that bears more resemblance to the modern mallow. This candy, called <i>p\u00e2te de guimauve<\/i>, was lightened with egg white meringue and commonly flavored with rose water. Made by local artisans, it was a labor-intensive process to extract the sap, but with the advent of new technology and the substitution of gelatin for marshmallow sap, it became possible to mass-produce them. As such, there is no actual marshmallow in modern marshmallows.<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\u00a0 <a title=\"leaning earl gray marshmallows by local milk, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/77152188@N02\/7171769756\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7171769756_027fe04198_z.jpg\" alt=\"leaning earl gray marshmallows\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Homemade Marshmallows: Earl Gray &amp; Lapsang Souchong Salted Caramel\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>Though I make my marshmallows with gelatin, I have marshmallow root aspirations, if only to do it once as some sort of culinary s\u00e9ance, a communion with civilizations so obscured by forgetful mists that they appear to us now only as violent fairy tales. At the very least, I intend to make my next batch with egg white meringue, as I hear these are even more pillowy &amp; airy, truly dissolving when they hit your tongue. That said, the simple preparation below, every so slightly toothsome before melting and without black magic, will probably be my standard for a long time to come.<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\u00a0 <a title=\"big earl gray marshmallow by local milk, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/77152188@N02\/7171760414\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7171760414_64f27af77a_z.jpg\" alt=\"big earl gray marshmallow\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Homemade Marshmallows: Earl Gray &amp; Lapsang Souchong Salted Caramel\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>It makes sense that synthetic marshmallows would lead us to believe that all sorts of chemicals and machinery would be required to produce them, but it isn\u2019t so. Essentially marshmallows are made by whipping a simple syrup with gelatin dissolved in water. Who knew. While simple, they are sticky. Very, treacherously sticky. But this is easily managed by making sure everything that touches the marshmallow fluff is either wet or coated lightly with non-stick spray and\/or the classic coating of corn (or potato) starch &amp; confectioner\u2019s sugar. I prefer to use water and the classic coating, though in moments of haste and fear of a stringy web-like mess, I reach for a can of cooking spray.<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\u00a0 <a title=\"bright caramel marshmallow lean by local milk, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/77152188@N02\/7171754782\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7171754782_19359c955c_z.jpg\" alt=\"bright caramel marshmallow lean\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Homemade Marshmallows: Earl Gray &amp; Lapsang Souchong Salted Caramel\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>Another blank canvas on which you can experiment endlessly with different flavor combinations, a marshmallow mania ensued after I discovered their simplicity and ease. I\u2019ve made delicate lavender marshmallows dipped in raspberry preserves and dark chocolate. I made downy Earl Gray marshmallows, and intensely vanilla marshmallows made with vanilla sugar, Madagascar vanilla beans and extract. And of course, I\u2019ve made caramel marshmallows, which have been by far my favorite. Though I do have a strong affinity for the more subtle floral lavender and Earl Grey mallows too. Each has their place. I should probably make some sort of spicy chocolate mallow. Just because if a spicy chocolate version of a thing <i>can<\/i> be made, I believe that implies a moral imperative that it <i>should<\/i> be made. A culinary s\u00e9ance with the Aztecs, I suppose.<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<p>I\u2019ve provided recipe variations below for Earl Grey (or any tea\/herb\/flower) infused marshmallows and basic vanilla marshmallows with a smoky, lapsang souchong tea infused salted butter caramel swirl. I provided the recipe for my caramel sauce, which I\u2019ve been told could be used as a bargaining chip in world domination. Caramel is another thing some people are afraid to make that is actually very simple. My recipe is for a dry caramel, and it has never failed me. And it is expletive inducing good.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div><a title=\"caramel sauce drip close up by local milk, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/77152188@N02\/7192773096\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7192773096_859caef264_z.jpg\" alt=\"caramel sauce drip close up\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Homemade Marshmallows: Earl Gray &amp; Lapsang Souchong Salted Caramel\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\u00a0 <a title=\"marshmallow caramel layer stack bright by local milk, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/77152188@N02\/7171757912\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7171757912_142516b1f1_z.jpg\" alt=\"marshmallow caramel layer stack bright\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Homemade Marshmallows: Earl Gray &amp; Lapsang Souchong Salted Caramel\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<p>Some other flavors I\u2019d like to try include: rosewater, cardamom, orange blossom, hibiscus &amp; ginger, espresso, chamomile &amp; honey, chocolate orange, mate &amp; nutmeg, mint\u2026 I could go on and on with various fruits, herbs, spices, and teas. I saw a recipe for brown butter and sage mallows. That\u2019s the sort of thing I\u2019m talking about.<\/p>\r\n<p>Homemade marshmallows can meltingly rewrite childhood memories of s\u2019mores and hot cocoa, so much softer and creamier than what we grew up on.\u00a0Having no desire to revisit other shadows of real foods (commercially baked graham crackers or chalky Hershey\u2019s), I plan to make graham crackers from scratch and used Scharffen Berger for some grill top s\u2019mores this coming summer. The platonic ideal of s\u2019mores stands to be achieved.\u00a0In short, these will elevate any recipe that calls for marshmallows, be it mixed in ice cream or a cup of cocoa, in homemade candies or sweet potato souffl\u00e9. Oh, and you should dip at least some of these in bitter-sweet chocolate. It\u2019s just really, really stupid good. Candy shoppe quality morsels, for sure. Chocolate dipped caramel marshmallows sprinkled with fleur de sel and\u2026fin.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\u00a0 <a title=\"chocolate covered little marshmallow by local milk, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/77152188@N02\/7171745126\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7171745126_a6dfb2a85c_z.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate covered little marshmallow\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Homemade Marshmallows: Earl Gray &amp; Lapsang Souchong Salted Caramel\" \/><\/a><a title=\"earl gray marshmallow row by local milk, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/77152188@N02\/7171760808\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7171760808_758d33918b_z.jpg\" alt=\"earl gray marshmallow row\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Homemade Marshmallows: Earl Gray &amp; Lapsang Souchong Salted Caramel\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\r\n<div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\r\n<div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\u00a0 <a title=\"chocolate dipped marshmallow close by local milk, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/77152188@N02\/7171763192\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7171763192_47aece4c4b_z.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate dipped marshmallow close\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Homemade Marshmallows: Earl Gray &amp; Lapsang Souchong Salted Caramel\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<h2><a title=\"caramel sauce close up by local milk, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/77152188@N02\/7192774302\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7192774302_92bb22fa6c_z.jpg\" alt=\"caramel sauce close up\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2012\/05\/homemade-marshmallows-earl-gray-lapsang-souchong-salted-caramel.html\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Homemade Marshmallows: Earl Gray &amp; Lapsang Souchong Salted Caramel\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i\"><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><a title=\"two chocolate dipped caramel marshmallow by local milk, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/77152188@N02\/7192772746\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7192772746_60c5c116bf_z.jpg\" alt=\"two chocolate dipped caramel marshmallow\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" 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wprm-recipe-template-blend-in\"><div class=\"wprm-container-float-right\">\n    <div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666;\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Caramel-Marshmallows-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x150 size-150x150\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-template-blend-in-name-stars-container\">\n\t<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Earl_Grey_Homemade_Marshmallows\"><\/span>Earl Grey Homemade Marshmallows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px\"><\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wprm_print\/154501\" style=\"color: #333333;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-recipe-link wprm-print-recipe-shortcode wprm-block-text-normal\" 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wprm-recipe-tags-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-course-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-course-label\">Course <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-course wprm-block-text-normal\">Dessert<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-keyword-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-keyword-label\">Keyword <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-keyword wprm-block-text-normal\">Marshmallows<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-prep-time-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-prep-time-label\">Prep Time <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes\">20<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-cook-time-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-cook-time-label\">Cook Time <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time wprm-recipe-cook_time-minutes\">20<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time-unit wprm-recipe-cook_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-total-time-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-total-time-label\">Total Time <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-minutes\">40<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-custom-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-servings-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-servings-label\">Servings <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-servings-with-unit\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-servings wprm-recipe-details wprm-block-text-normal\">24<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-servings-unit wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-block-text-normal\">2\u2033 marshmallows<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-equipment-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"154501\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-equipment-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Equipment\"><\/span>Equipment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-equipment wprm-recipe-equipment-list\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-equipment-item\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-equipment-name\">\u00a0candy thermometer<\/div><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-equipment-item\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-equipment-name\">electric mixer<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-154501-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"154501\" data-servings=\"24\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ingredients\"><\/span>Ingredients<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"0\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Nonstick vegetable oil spray<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1.5<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">water<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">T<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Earl Grey<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"3\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3 1\/4-<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">ounce<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">envelopes unflavored gelatin<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">sugar<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"5\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2\/3<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">light corn syrup<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"6\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/4<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">salt<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"7\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoons<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">vanilla extract<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">optional<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"8\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">corn starch<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"9\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">powdered sugar<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-154501-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"154501\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instructions\"><\/span>Instructions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154501-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Line a 13x9x2 inch pan with parchment paper or foil. Coat lightly with nonstick spray. Bring the 1.5 cups of water to a boil and add the Earl Gray (variations: 2 T dried lavender or hibiscus or 1 T of a different tea). Remove from heat and steep covered 10 minutes (I steep for 30 minutes if using dried flowers).<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154501-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Strain and measure a 1\/2 cup of the tea into a bowl and chill in the refrigerator or freezer until very cold. Measure another 1\/2 cup of tea into a heavy medium saucepan. Discard extra tea (or drink it!).<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154501-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Once the tea is chilled, pour it into the bowl of heavy-duty mixer fitted with whisk attachment. Sprinkle gelatin over water. Let stand until gelatin softens and absorbs water, at least 15 minutes.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154501-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Combine 2 cups sugar, corn syrup, salt, with the tea in the saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Attach a candy thermometer to side of pan. Increase heat and bring syrup to boil. Boil, without stirring, until syrup reaches 235-240\u00baF, about 8 minutes.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154501-step-0-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">With mixer running at low speed, slowly pour hot syrup into gelatin mixture in thin stream down side of bowl (avoid pouring syrup onto whisk, as it may splash). Gradually increase speed to high and beat until mixture is very thick and stiff, about 15 minutes. Add in the vanilla extract if using and beat about 30 seconds longer. It will be voluminous &#038; white, begin to pull away from the sides of the bowl, and will fall very slowly in a thick ribbon when the whisk is lifted when done.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154501-step-0-5\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Scrape marshmallow mixture into prepared pan with a wet spatula, work quickly as it gets harder to work with if it sits. And by harder I mean almost impossible. Smooth top with wet spatula. Let stand uncovered at room temperature until firm, about 4 hours or overnight.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154501-step-0-6\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Sift corn starch and powdered sugar together in a bowl. Sift generous dusting of starch-sugar mixture onto work surface, forming rectangle slightly larger than 13\u00d79 inches. Turn marshmallow slab out onto starch-sugar mixture; peel off parchment or foil. Sift more starch-sugar mixture over marshmallow slab.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154501-step-0-7\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Coat large sharp knife (or cookie cutters) with water or nonstick spray. Cut marshmallows into squares or other shapes, keeping knife wet or coated. Toss each in remaining starch-sugar mixture to coat. Transfer marshmallows to rack, shaking off excess mixture. Store marshmallows in an airtight container. They will keep for about a week.<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 100px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-154504\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"154504\" data-servings=\"24\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-blend-in\"><div class=\"wprm-container-float-right\">\n    <div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666;\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Earl-Grey-Marshmallows--150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x150 size-150x150\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-template-blend-in-name-stars-container\">\n\t<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\"><\/h2>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 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Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Print Recipe<\/a> \n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Caramel Marshmallows<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-tags-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-course-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-course-label\">Course <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-course wprm-block-text-normal\">Dessert<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-keyword-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-keyword-label\">Keyword <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-keyword wprm-block-text-normal\">caramel, Marshmallows<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-prep-time-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-prep-time-label\">Prep Time <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes\">20<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-cook-time-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-cook-time-label\">Cook Time <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time wprm-recipe-cook_time-minutes\">20<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time-unit wprm-recipe-cook_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-total-time-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-total-time-label\">Total Time <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-minutes\">40<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-custom-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-servings-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-servings-label\">Servings <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-servings-with-unit\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-servings wprm-recipe-details wprm-block-text-normal\">24<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-servings-unit wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-block-text-normal\">2\u2033 marshmallows<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-154504-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"154504\" data-servings=\"24\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ingredients-2\"><\/span>Ingredients<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"0\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">basic marshmallow ingredients above<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">except tea<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">about 1 cup of Lapsang Souchong Caramel<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">recipe follows<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-154504-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"154504\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instructions-2\"><\/span>Instructions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154504-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Follow the directions provided above but skip the step of making tea and simply use 1 cup of cold water, divided. Let the gelatin dissolve in the one half, and make your syrup the same as above with the second half.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154504-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Scrape 2\/3 of the whipped mixture into your prepared pan and top with a thick layer of caramel sauce to cover and swirl gently with a wet butter knife. Scrape the other third of your marshmallow mixture on top. Smooth with a wet spatula.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154504-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Let set, 4 hour to over night. Turn out and dust as instructed above.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154504-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Alternative Swirling Method: After the vanilla has been incorporated to the fully whipped fluff, reduce speed to lowest setting and add 1 cup of caramel sauce (or your desired amount), quickly, shutting off machine as soon as you are done to just swirl.<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><h4 class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name wprm-block-text-bold\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dipping_Marshmallows_in_Chocolate\"><\/span>Dipping Marshmallows in Chocolate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154504-step-1-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Melt 4-5 oz chopped dark chocolate in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between until smooth. To do as I do, producing a very handmade result, haphazardly dip marshmallows into chocolate using fingers or tooth picks and lie on wax paper lined baking sheets. Top with fleur de sel, a few tea leaves or lavender buds, or other decorations if desired. Place in fridge to harden, and remove from fridge about 10 minutes before serving. You could certainly get fancy and temper your chocolate, but I\u2019ve yet to learn that skill. Yet.<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes-container wprm-block-text-normal\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-notes-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Notes\"><\/span>Notes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes\"><span style=\"display: block;\">I\u2019ve yet to do it but I plan to make marshmallows infused with the lapsang souchong tea  swirled with the caramel sauce for a more intensely smokey tea flavor<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-154508\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"154508\" data-servings=\"0\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-blend-in\"><div class=\"wprm-container-float-right\">\n    <div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666;\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Lapsang-Souchong-Caramel-Sauce-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x150 size-150x150\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-template-blend-in-name-stars-container\">\n\t<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lapsang_Souchong_Caramel_Sauce\"><\/span>Lapsang Souchong Caramel Sauce<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px\"><\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wprm_print\/154508\" style=\"color: #333333;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-recipe-link wprm-print-recipe-shortcode wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe-id=\"154508\" data-template=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-recipe-print-icon\"><svg width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" 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wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-course-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-course-label\">Course <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-course wprm-block-text-normal\">Dessert<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-keyword-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-keyword-label\">Keyword <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-keyword wprm-block-text-normal\">caramel, sauce<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-prep-time-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-prep-time-label\">Prep Time <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes\">10<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-cook-time-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-cook-time-label\">Cook Time <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time wprm-recipe-cook_time-minutes\">15<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time-unit wprm-recipe-cook_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-total-time-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-total-time-label\">Total Time <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-minutes\">25<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-154508-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"154508\" data-servings=\"0\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ingredients-3\"><\/span>Ingredients<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"0\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">heavy cream<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">\u20221 heaping teaspoon loose leaf lapsang souchong tea<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">white sugar<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"3\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">12<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">T<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">unsalted butter<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">good sea salt<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-154508-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"154508\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instructions-3\"><\/span>Instructions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154508-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Bring cream almost to a boil, but not fully, remove from heat and add tea leaves, cover and steep 10 minutes.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154508-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Strain into a measuring cup or bowl with a spout from which you can pour slowly. Add 1\/4 tsp vanilla and stir to combine. Set aside.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154508-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Melt 2 cups of sugar over med (between 4\/5 on my ceramic cook top), stirring occasionally (ever 5-8 min or so) until melted. Do not stir vigorously, merely push the sugar around to make sure it all melting. Once it begins to melt steadily, I reduce the heat turn heat down to med-low (4). The sugar will look quickly look a dark caramel color as it melts. Don\u2019t let this make you nervous. It isn\u2019t burning.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154508-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Note: Use your sense of smell, if it start to smell like it\u2019s on the verge of burning but there are still a few lumps, go ahead and add the butter. You will strain it later. I have never found this necessary, and I would advice against adding the butter before all the sugar has melted unless it seems absolutely necessary to prevent burning.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154508-step-0-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Once all the sugar has melted, add butter 1 T at a time, stirring constantly until all melted. The butter will bubble enthusiastically when added. Be careful. Once all the butter is fully incorporated remove from heat and stir in the salt. Slowly, very slowly, pour in the cream, stirring constantly until smooth.  This will bubble even more enthusiastically. Stir away.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154508-step-0-5\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Return to head and bring to a boil for about 2-3 minutes. I use a candy thermometer and let it reach about 230 degrees F. I have done it in the past without one and had no problems. Just let it boil for a bit to smooth out and then strain it through a fine mesh strainer into a heat proof bowl to cool. Resist urge to stick you finger in. You\u2019ll burn the hell out of yourself. I would know.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-154508-step-0-6\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Also amazing swirled in ice cream or dissolved in an ice cream base to taste for caramel ice cream, used as a sauce on dessert, or pretty much anything else you can imagine that caramel would be good in or on! The resultant sauce is thick at room temp, firm when chilled, and liquid if heated for a few seconds.<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today on Local Milk Blog with Beth Kirby we are making homemade marshmallows with earl grey and lapsang souchong salted caramel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":152936,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11,1626],"tags":[705,242,706,121,707,619,250,40],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151983"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=151983"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151983\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":158490,"href":"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151983\/revisions\/158490"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=151983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=151983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=151983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}