Description
Festive Sugared Cranberries sparkle with winter magic, offering sweet-tart jewels perfect for holiday gatherings. Delicate crystal-coated berries provide elegant garnish and delightful crunch that elevates desserts and cocktails with seasonal charm.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
Syrup Ingredient:
- 1/2 cup water (120 milliliters)
Instructions
- Craft a simple syrup by heating sugar and water in a saucepan over medium temperature until the granules completely melt and blend seamlessly.
- Gently introduce fresh cranberries into the warm liquid, carefully swirling to ensure each berry receives an even, glossy coating.
- Extract the cranberries using a perforated utensil, allowing excess syrup to drip back into the pan, then transfer them onto a wire cooling rack.
- Allow the syrup-glazed berries to air-dry for approximately 60 minutes, creating a slightly tacky surface that will help sugar adhere.
- Delicately tumble the semi-dried cranberries in a shallow dish of granulated sugar, ensuring each berry becomes completely encrusted with sparkling crystals.
- Position the sugar-coated cranberries back on the wire rack, permitting them to dry and set for an additional hour until their exterior becomes crisp and crystalline.
- Once fully crystallized, transfer the sugared cranberries to a serving platter, where they will glisten like festive jewels ready to garnish desserts or offer as a tangy-sweet nibble.
Notes
- Prevent sugar clumping by ensuring cranberries are completely dry before rolling in sugar.
- Experiment with different sugar types like raw or powdered sugar for unique textures and flavors.
- Use a fine-mesh sieve for even sugar coating and less waste.
- Store sugared cranberries in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days for best crispness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 198 kcal
- Sugar: 49 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2.3 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg