Definitions for "caramelize"
Keywords:  golden, syrup, sugar, liquefies, saut
to to convert [usu. sugar] into caramel, by the action of heat.
To cook refined sugar until it melts, turns golden brown, and develops a rich slightly bitter taste. You can either cook the sugar with or with out the addition of water.
Cooking sugar and water together will result in them turning a golden brown, or caramelizing.
Keywords:  convert
convert to caramel