Homemade Browning Agent (Kitchen Bouquet)

Some readers asked what Kitchen Bouquet (an ingredient in my pot roast post) was. Although it’s available in most US supermarkets, here’s a DIY version.
Categories: Condiment [Sauce] , CopyCat
Yield:  1 cup
Cook Time: 20 min. 

Ingredients

1/2   cup  brown sugar
  1   cup  water
  1   teaspoon  beef soup base

 

Directions

PLACE 1/2 cup (4 oz. / 125 g) of brown sugar in a saucepan over very low heat, stirring it until it starts to melt and turn a darker brown (5 - 10 minutes).
ADD 2 cups (16 oz. / 500 ml) of water, stirring or whisking well until the brown sugar has dissolved in it.
ADD beef soup base, return to heat and stir until it is all mixed in, then use or store in refrigerator in a sealed container.
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Per Recipe (excluding unknown items): 283 Calories; 0g Fat (0.0% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 72g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 935mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 4 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.