No. The “scotch” part of butterscotch refers to the candy being poured out onto a flat surface, then scored (scotched) in a crisscross pattern to make little rectangular or triangular pieces. It’s mainly made of brown sugar, butter and/or cream, vanilla, and sometimes a small bit of salt.
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FAQ
Does butterscotch have anything to do with Scotland?
The derivation of the name is disputed as to whether it denotes the candy’s origin in Scotland or an original ingredient of “scotched,” or scorched, butter.
Does butterscotch candy have scotch in it?
Butterscotch, on the other hand, is made with brown sugar instead. Butterscotch originally was just a hard candy. The suffix “scotch” is not related to alcohol, but to the method of cutting. Hard candy is difficult to break into clean pieces, so the candy is “scotched” (scored) to make it easy to cut later.
Does butterscotch icecream have scotch in it?
Butterscotch is commonly thought to be Scottish in origin, or at least contain Scotch, but those are probably myths. Another theory has it that its name comes from “scorch” — a reference to how it is made, by heating brown sugar with butter to the soft-crack stage of caramelization.
What is the main ingredient in butterscotch?
Butterscotch is a type of confectionery whose primary ingredients are brown sugar and butter. Some recipes include 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.